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

Using single-cell epigenomic profiling of immune cells from 110 individuals, researchers show that genetic variation and ...

A small study found that consuming kimchi may increase activity in immune cells involved in detecting and responding to infection. Kimchi produces short-chain fatty acids during digestion, which are ...

With the peak of cold and flu season here, did you know that getting enough sleep can help protect you from getting sick? “Sleep is critically important to maintaining a healthy immune system, so we ...

Research shows that early exposure to everyday environmental microbes, through outdoor play, pets, and natural surroundings, helps train children’s immune systems and may lower the risk of allergies ...

The team’s research provides compelling evidence for the brain’s influence on physiology. A deeper understanding of this mind ...

Antibodies, which recognize viruses and proteins that the body has encountered before, have long gotten most of the credit for giving the human immune system a memory. Now, researchers at the ...

Vitamin C and vitamin D both support immune function in different ways, but neither will prevent you from getting sick on their own. Vitamin C may slightly shorten colds, while vitamin D deficiency ...

Other than the telltale signs of weight changes, shifts in gut functions or the immune system may also indicate underlying thyroid issues.

Getting enough sleep can help protect you from getting sick. “Sleep is critically important to maintaining a healthy immune system, so we need to sleep enough. We also need to have good timing of our ...

People who commonly experience everyday discrimination are more likely to have higher levels of "exhausted" white blood cells ...