Excess body fat impairs immune responses, promotes chronic inflammation, and restricts lung expansion. As a result, infections become more frequent, more severe, and slower to resolve, Dr Bhasker ...

A new study sheds light on why some patients with the most aggressive form of ovarian cancer respond better to treatment than others. Tumors positive for a molecule called MHC class II are linked to ...

A new study sheds light on why some patients with the most aggressive form of ovarian cancer respond better to treatment than others. Tumors positive for a molecule called MHC class II are linked to ...

When running a fever during infection, we often feel chills, which prompt us to take action to warm ourselves, such as ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising way tumors turn the immune system to their advantage. Researchers at the University of ...

Then you get into the breads made for people with dietary restrictions, such as gluten-free bread. But even if you don’t have ...

A new vaccine approach could offer protection against chikungunya by safely mimicking the virus and activating the immune system.

Scientists stress that the study represents an early signal, not a medical breakthrough. It identifies a potential avenue for ...

There are so many healthy breads these days. But if it's gluten-free bread vs. regular bread, is one definitively better for ...

My chest was tight as I bent over my knees and tried not to throw up. Every muscle and bone in my body seemed to be screaming ...

Antiphospholipid syndrome, also known as APS, is an autoimmune disease that sits at the intersection of inflammation and blood ...

Doctors are alarmed as H3N2 influenza cases surge earlier than typical seasonal peaks, driven by erratic weather, ...