The immune system is designed to protect us against viruses and bacteria. In autoimmune diseases, however, the immune system ...

Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) have heightened innate immune responses to bacteria, viruses and fungi. While these responses are essential to fight infection ...

Psoriasis is well known for causing too many skin cells on elbows, knees and across the body, but people living with psoriasis may also be at an increased risk of heart disease. Effects of overactive ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Around 64 million people worldwide suffer from heart failure, and nearly half die within the first five years of diagnosis due to a lack of effective treatments to stop the disease ...

Keratin is the fibrous, waterproof protein that builds everything from our hair and nails to a rhino's horn. However, a tiny ...

A study recently published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine indicated that sleep disruptions can adversely affect the immune system. The study found that sleep deprivation causes the immune ...

Exercise may be one of the simplest and most effective ways of allowing your body to heal from long-term COVID-19 symptoms. A team of researchers from the United Kingdom has shown that a supervised ...

When flu season hits or stress runs high, you’ll often hear advice on how to “boost” your immune system. But here’s the truth: your immune system isn’t like a car battery you can just charge up. In ...