Several rare immune disorders are caused by mutations in the patient's DNA. In a new study published in the Journal of ...

Researchers have discovered a protein variant that serves as a knob for regulating the body's innate immune response. The findings could lead to new therapies for Long COVID, autoimmune disorders, and ...

Why does the COVID-19 virus make some people sicker than others? For years, scientists have looked to a critical piece of ...

Vaginal dryness can make sex a very painful experience. Research has shown that coconut is a popular lubricant; 66% of ...

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from UCSF and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed engineered regulatory immune cells to precisely modulate the immune system, addressing conditions like type ...

Research revealed that foetuses are not as defenceless as once thought; they can actually fight infections from within the womb. This new understanding could significantly change the way doctors ...

For years, scientists have looked to a critical piece of immune system machinery - known as the interferon pathway - for answers. There, when our cells sense an infection, they release a protein known ...

More than two billion people around the world are infected with a brain parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. This parasite is ...

Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia are devastating disorders that emerge following the buildup of misfolded proteins in the brain.

"If we can manipulate this dial to turn the immune system up or down it could have broad therapeutic applications, from ...

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from UCSF and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed engineered regulatory immune cells to precisely modulate the immune system, addressing conditions like type ...