The exchange of cells between a mother and a fetus is a well-documented phenomenon that scientists have known about for more ...

Your immune system is like an incredibly sophisticated security team, constantly patrolling your body for threats and neutralizing them before they can cause harm. When it’s working properly, this ...

Astronauts orbiting the Earth tend to suffer from immune system problems such as infections and the reactivation of dormant viruses, even on short-term spaceflights. That appears to be because a lack ...

As we age, our immune system quietly loses its edge, and scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why. A protein called ...

Groundbreaking research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has revealed crucial new insights into the immune systems of COVID-19 survivors, particularly those struggling with ...

Medical University of South Carolina scientists have uncovered a link between the innate immune system and cognitive problems ...

A single nerve injury can quietly reshape the immune system across the entire body. Preclinical research from McGill ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children exposed to chemicals from food packaging and textile products may have compromised immune systems, researchers said Tuesday. They found kids with more ...

Dr. Gil Mor discusses sex-specific placental responses and long-term immune alterations from prenatal virus exposure.

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 ...

Researchers from the University of Southern California studied how social stressors can age the body’s immune system. They found everyday discrimination, stressful life events, life trauma and chronic ...