When most of us think about supporting our immune system, we think about vitamin C, zinc, or maybe vitamin D. Protein usually doesn’t make the list. But researchers are increasingly interested in one ...

Antiviral drugs alone haven't shown clear benefits in trials of broadly defined long Covid, and the researchers said ...

Every day, billions of cells in our body die and are removed as part of normal tissue maintenance. This continuous cleanup process is essential for keeping the immune system in balance and preventing ...

If you're already eating kimchi on a daily (or near daily) basis, then keep up the good habit! In addition to supporting your gut microbiome and overall metabolic health, this study also shows that it ...

During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening immune systems — as we age, we become more vulnerable to infections, ...

Low arginine levels may allow cancer cells and viruses to slip past the immune system by reducing production of a crucial ...

You may have heard of omega-3 fatty acids as brain or heart supporters, but they also play a role in immune health. “Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly EPA and DHA, help regulate inflammation, which is ...

When a new life begins to grow in the mother's womb, the immune system must perform a demanding balancing act: It must tolerate the fetus, which is genetically half foreign, and at the same time ...

A vaccine's molecular structure plays a key role in determining how the immune system responds and prepares to protect the body from future exposure to a specific pathogen. To develop a vaccine that ...

People often look at wrinkles, grey hair, or aching knees as signs of getting older. But there is another part of the body ...

A treatment that turns off the bit of the immune system that goes haywire in Guillain-Barré syndrome may be the first targeted therapy approved for the autoimmune condition ...

The sauna keeps giving researchers reasons to study it. Regular use is linked in large studies to lower risk of heart disease ...