Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that gut bacteria help regulate the development of the body's ...

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have uncovered a critical link between the immune system in early life and ...

Getting a flu shot, washing your hands frequently, and keeping distance between you and those who are sick can help you stay healthier this winter. But there’s another way to bolster your immune ...

Antibodies, which recognize viruses and proteins that the body has encountered before, have long gotten most of the credit for giving the human immune system a memory. Now, researchers at the ...

New research shows that the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on people's immune response to microorganisms. During the lockdown, inflammation level in the body was low, ...

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A new study of wild bats reveals that an animal's immune system is shaped by more than its need to fight infections. Researchers from the University of Maryland have found that sex, age and ...