Diets rich in sugars and fats are associated with metabolic disorders such as insulin resistance, chronic inflammation and ...

The immune system relies on finely tuned regulatory mechanisms to mount effective responses against pathogens and abnormal cells while limiting autoimmunity and tissue damage. Central to this ...

Red blood cells (RBCs) are the most abundant host-derived cells in the human body, comprising approximately 80% of all host cells and numbering between 20 and 30 trillion in an adult human 1. In ...

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas.

Recent immunology research has unveiled the complex relationship between vitamin D and immune system function. This vital nutrient is involved in the development and function of the immune system, ...

Amid concerns about the simultaneous spread of multiple respiratory diseases, such as colds and influenza, with the change of seasons in current times, a recent clinical study has scientifically ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

On the one hand, circadian rhythm disorder contributes to tumor growth and metastasis by influencing the dysregulation of gene expression affecting the tumor itself. On the other hand, circadian ...

A new study by researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology, working with colleagues at Columbia University in New York, documents how the immune system functions differently in patients with ...

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)—even mild concussions—may trigger a chain reaction in the brain that disrupts neuronal ...

The gut-skin axis is a pathway through which the gastrointestinal (GI) microbiome can influence immune regulation, systemic ...

We’ll definitely be trying this during cold and flu season. Interest in immune system health tends to peak alongside upper-respiratory viruses each fall and winter. It’s a cruel fact of life: As ...