For many conditions including immune-related ones, genetics often explains only a small fraction of the differences between ...

And Dr Hussain Ahmad, a hospital doctor, said: “I don’t really like the word boost when we talk about the immune system. It gives the idea that you can switch it on or make it stronger with tablets or ...

Your gut harbors trillions of microbes which live in precarious harmony with your immune system. When that harmony is upset, ...

The discovery of cells that prevent the immune system from hurting the body is paving the way for new treatments for ...

Three immunologists have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for uncovering how the immune system prevents itself from attacking the body.

The 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine honors three scientists – Shimon Sakaguchi, Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell – whose groundbreaking discoveries revealed how your immune system maintains ...

Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi have been awarded for their work on the immune system. We break down what they have done, what diseases it will help treat, and how.

Metabolism guides the activation states of regulatory T cells, the immune cells that prevent inappropriate activation of the ...

Fred Ramsdell, 64, shared the award with two researchers for their discovery of how the human immune system knows not to ...

How an art gallery can boost your immune system and relieve stress - Researchers say looking at original works of art can ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that some natural killer cells, NK cells, temporarily reside ...

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a rare blood disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys platelets. Platelets are small blood cells that play a critical role in helping your ...