It starts with a sneeze. Someone on the subway didn't cover their mouth and now a cloud of invisible invaders hangs in the air. Before you even step off the train, your immune system has already begun ...

Researchers from the National University of Singapore and the National Cancer Centre Singapore have developed a ...

A new method to keep human lymph node tissue alive and functioning outside the body for several days could give researchers a ...

Rochester, Minn. — The immune system is meant to protect the body from infection and disease. But with age, it can become less capable of doing so. However, Mayo Clinic researchers have found that ...

Researchers have discovered the “fountain of youth” for cells - but it comes with a big cost. Some people over 60 years old were found to have immune systems that appear to be much younger in wear-and ...

There is no magic pill or supplement. But several lifestyle interventions are backed by compelling research. I’ve noticed I’m getting more colds as I get older. What can I do to give my immune system ...

Vaccines today are more efficient and contain far fewer stimulants to the immune system than some used decades ago. By Apoorva Mandavilli It’s an idea as popular as it is incorrect: American babies ...

Certain types of biochemical processes can impair the immune system's ability to recognize and kill cancer cells. Purdue University's W. Andy Tao and his associates have developed a new way to study ...

We asked experts which supplements have real benefits. By Katie Mogg While perusing the supplement aisle, you’ll likely pass bottles of pills and gummies claiming to boost your immune system. And if ...

In a fascinating twist, Mayo Clinic researchers discovered that a sugar molecule cancer cells use to hide from the immune system might also protect insulin-producing beta cells in type 1 diabetes. By ...