Pain sensing neurons in the gut kindle inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and asthma, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine.

When the immune system overreacts and starts attacking the body, the only option may be to shut the entire system down and risk developing infections or cancer. Immune cells that are designed to ...

The immune system provides constant surveillance for the body, aiming to spot and eliminate disease-causing microbes or ...

An international research team has uncovered compelling evidence that gut-microbe-derived molecules may play an important ...

Immune cells work to fight infection and other diseases. Different subsets work together to elicit a healthy immune response; ...

Researchers found a way to boost aging immune systems by turning the liver into a temporary source of immune support signals ...

Kimchi may do far more than add flavor to meals—it could help fine-tune the human immune system. A clinical study using advanced single-cell genetic analysis found that regular kimchi consumption ...

Our body controls the levels of sugar in our blood with a hormone called insulin, which is made by beta cells in the pancreas ...

Accelerating advancements in cancer prevention and cures, a University of Houston pharmacologist has received a grant from ...

It's true that vitamin C can give your immune system a boost, but when it comes to treating or preventing colds, things get a ...