It starts with a sneeze. Someone on the subway didn't cover their mouth and now a cloud of invisible invaders hangs in the ...

As the body ages, so does the immune system. The immune system usually becomes less effective in older age, a process known as immunosenescence. This can increase the risk of: While you can’t prevent ...

Dealing with the itchy, scaly patches that come with psoriasis is difficult enough. But having psoriasis puts you at risk of developing psoriatic arthritis, an inflammatory condition that impacts the ...

Alzheimer’s disease affects over 55 million people worldwide and has long been linked to toxic protein buildup and chronic ...

We often think about our immune system when a breakdown happens—AKA the sniffles start. Sick happens, and nothing can prevent ...

Cancer immunotherapies, including cancer vaccines, harness and amplify the immune system’s natural ability to detect and attack cancer cells. In this illustration, immune T cells (pink) attach to a ...

Gene expression governs whether neuroblastoma tumor cells exist in either the adrenergic (differentiated and sensitive to ...

Researchers have discovered the “fountain of youth” for cells - but it comes with a big cost. Some people over 60 years old were found to have immune systems that appear to be much younger in wear-and ...

There are many methods of staying healthy during cold and flu season, including choosing certain foods. In a Sunday appearance on "Fox & Friends Weekend," Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole ...

In the march of metastasis, a molecular trail of crumbs guides some cancer cells from the primary tumor to establish new ...

The SCG2 hormone allows tumors to suppress immune defenses, opening up a new therapeutic avenue against cancer.