As some melanoma patients do not respond to treatment, researchers have sought to find out how bacteria in the gut could play ...

The research focused on macrophages, immune cells responsible for removing damaged and dead cells from the body.

(Juan Gartner/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) The human immune system has evolved an incredible ability to fight off ...

Immunologists say no single food can "boost" your immune system overnight. But regularly eating nutrient-rich foods may help ...

"Peacemaker" immune cells could help treat diseases ranging from type 1 diabetes to neurodegeneration by restoring immune ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When immune cells become overactive, your immune system itself can cause disease. NIAID/Flickr, CC BY-SA For immune health, some ...

The immune system depends on molecular alarms that detect danger inside cells. One of these alarms is STING, short for ...

A new study has uncovered a previously unknown antiviral defense mechanism in sea anemones, revealing that animals may have ...

A study describes a mechanism in mice through which psychological stress can alter gut microbiome and thereby can increase ...

A psychiatrist says one common blood test may reveal whether inflammation is playing a role in depression—and what you can do ...

In the army of defenders that is the body's immune system, each cell has specific targets for which it surveils.

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have uncovered a critical link between the immune system in early life and ...