Immune system disorders in children can involve an underactive, overactive, or misdirected immune response. Main groups include immunodeficiencies, autoimmune diseases, atopic diseases, and ...

Kate Markey, MBBS, PhD, has discovered a link between the intestinal microbiome and developing chronic graft-versus-host ...

Feeling sick may not be a side effect. Fatigue and appetite loss could be part of the body’s built-in survival response.

Here's the key insight: the type of carbohydrate you eat determines whether your gut bacteria become your immune system's ...

In a startling discovery that raises fundamental questions about human behavior, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the immune system directly affects - ...

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a condition that affects your eyes and spinal cord. It is an autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks healthy cells in the nervous system, ...

The dangers posed by a stroke extend beyond the brain. A stroke can harm other organs such as the heart by triggering a systemic inflammatory response. Indeed, according to scientists based at Ludwig ...

Each animal species has an optimal temperature at which it can metabolize food and its immune system can best fight off ...

Carvykti has boxed warnings for risk of certain immune system problems, nervous system problems, and other blood cancers. Serious side effects of the drug tend to be rare. This drug can also cause ...