A team led by researchers at the University of Cologne has identified a protein called ANKIB1 that acts as a volume dial for the body’s frontline immune defenses, controlling how strongly cells ...

Researchers at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology have found that physically resisting the formation of an immunological synapse actually promotes a stronger immune response. The findings could ...

Why can the human immune system often remember a vaccination for a whole lifetime? Researchers at ...

Green tea contains beneficial compounds that may support immune health by reducing inflammation, fighting oxidative stress, ...

Food allergies are serious and, for some, potentially deadly. And yet, despite decades of research into allergies and what causes them, very little is known about why the vast majority of people are ...

Aptamers are short, single-stranded nucleic acids that can fold into specific three-dimensional structures, allowing them to bind target molecules with high ...

Your immune system may be weak if you have frequent, severe, or extended infections. Learn more signs of a weak immune system.

Invisible particles in the air are not just irritating our lungs, they are quietly rewiring the immune system that is supposed to protect us. A growing body of research suggests that long before ...