Immunosuppressive medications. Drugs like corticosteroids or azathioprine work by calming the immune system and reducing the ...

For many conditions including immune-related ones, genetics often explains only a small fraction of the differences between ...

By electrically stimulating macrophages, scientists at Trinity College Dublin have found a way to calm inflammation and ...

Autoimmune diseases are on the rise in the U.S., with as many as 50 million Americans affected. Learn what causes them—and which symptoms could help pinpoint your problem.

Scientists have demonstrated for the first time how Staphylococcus aureus—a leading cause of skin infections—reshapes the ...

Your gut harbors trillions of microbes which live in precarious harmony with your immune system. When that harmony is upset, ...

Sleep and the bodys immune system talk to each other constantly. These bedtime routine tips can help protect you from ...

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic autoimmune disease that results from the destruction of insulin-producing β-cells in the ...

Two teams of researchers have developed a cell reprogramming technology that converts rogue disease-causing T cells from our ...

Immunotherapy drugs continue to gain momentum across a growing range of disease areas with blockbusters such as Merck’s ...

Countless ads might lead you to believe you need immunity-strengthening supplements; immunologists swear by something else.

Brian Dawson's life changed when he received a misdiagnosis of neuromyelitis optica (NMO). As a patient advocate, he's now ...