Scientists in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School and MIT have created a new family of tools that, for the ...

While the fabled fountain of youth may not actually exist, a new type of therapy now does.

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

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 ...

When food is scarce, stress hormones direct the immune system to operate in "low power" mode to preserve immune function ...

During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening immune systems — as we age, we become more vulnerable to infections, ...

Your immune system is made up of white blood cells, the lymphatic system, several different organs, and tissues that all work together to fight off germs or foreign organisms like viruses, bacteria, ...

Colorectal cancer has long baffled scientists because, unlike most tumors, patients often do better when their cancers are ...

Recent studies have shown that even if you feel healthy and fit, your immune system could be aging quicker than you think, which could increase the risk of infections and immune-related disorders.

Although chemotherapy helps kill cancer cells, it can also affect healthy white blood cells, weakening the immune system. Eating nutritious foods, exercising, and avoiding illnesses are some ways to ...

WHEN you are under the covers, sniffling from your third cold of the year, you might wonder whether your immune system is pulling its weight. It is a question we would all love to answer: is our ...