Cancer immunotherapies, including cancer vaccines, harness and amplify the immune system’s natural ability to detect and attack cancer cells. In this illustration, immune T cells (pink) attach to a ...
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As the body ages, so does the immune system. The immune system usually becomes less effective in older age, a process known as immunosenescence. This can increase the risk of: While you can’t prevent ...
Long after the acute infection fades, pieces of the virus behind COVID-19 can linger in the body and quietly sabotage the ...
When food is scarce, stress hormones direct the immune system to operate in "low power" mode to preserve immune function ...
Nipah virus does not just infect the body, it disrupts immune defences at multiple levels, suppressing early antiviral ...
A recent study by researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo unveils the molecular mechanisms explaining why some "stealth" ...
Vitamins and supplements like zinc and cod liver oil are often touted for their ability to boost your immune system, but Jeffrey Bland, the "father of functional medicine," says that's not actually ...