Medically reviewed by Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD A strong immune system helps protect you from infections by germs such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Some signs may show that your immune system ...

Your immune system is like an incredibly sophisticated security team, constantly patrolling your body for threats and neutralizing them before they can cause harm. When it’s working properly, this ...

A healthy immune system is one of the keys to a healthy life. It’s what protects your body from infection. If your immun ...

Astronauts orbiting the Earth tend to suffer from immune system problems such as infections and the reactivation of dormant viruses, even on short-term spaceflights. That appears to be because a lack ...

In a startling discovery that raises fundamental questions about human behavior, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the immune system directly affects - ...

A team of scientists at Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences have uncovered a mechanism that allows ...

Scientists find key protein signals that train the immune system to accept food, opening new possibilities for preventing ...

The dangers posed by a stroke extend beyond the brain. A stroke can harm other organs such as the heart by triggering a systemic inflammatory response. Indeed, according to scientists based at Ludwig ...

Researchers from the University of Southern California studied how social stressors can age the body’s immune system. They found everyday discrimination, stressful life events, life trauma and chronic ...