Psoriasis is well known for causing too many skin cells on elbows, knees and across the body, but people living with psoriasis may also be at an increased risk of heart disease. Effects of overactive ...

Antigens are a critical part of the immune system; they are present on many types of cells, and can be made of proteins, lipids, sugars, and ... | Cell And Molecular Biology ...

This month’s Healio Exclusive explores one of the most extraordinary and rapidly evolving frontiers in modern medicine: the ...

Latent Tuberculosis can remain silent for years but may turn active when immunity drops. Know early symptoms, causes and ...

Researchers gain an insight into the relationship between the immune system and the gut microbiome in songbirds.

Our immune system protects the body from infections and harmful changes throughout our lives. However, it loses its ...

I am lying under a blanket, feeling rough, staring at a bowl of oranges. Every fibre of my being is urging me to devour the lot. I can hear my mum – and medical friends at university – insisting that ...

Many diseases affect men and women differently. Asthma tends to strike men earlier in life, yet more women develop asthma as they get older. Parkinson's is more common in men, but Alzheimer's is more ...

The searchers are known as regulatory T cells – or Tregs. They are the immune system’s peacekeepers, scanning food for these key proteins and calming the immune system when they find them, preventing ...