For years, scientists have viewed cancer as a localized glitch in which cells refuse to stop dividing. Scientists have long ...

A Nature Medicine study links the activation of brain reward pathways to stronger antibody responses after hepatitis B vaccination in healthy adults.

Cancer cells carry thousands of mutations, but not all mutations are created equal. Some make tumors highly visible to the ...

Scientists from Yale University have found that early exposure to various microbes and proteins forms a broad immune memory ...

Gearing up for a race may affect your immune system, but you can stay healthy with these tips until you arrive at the start line.

As a medical oncologist, Dr. Michael Grant’s patients fall into this group. He spoke with us about how he protects his patients from pneumonia and what he suggests when they have unexplained symptoms.

Not everyone who is infected by a cold virus actually shows symptoms. In fact, people who seem to experience symptoms like a ...

You hear a lot about inflammation these days and how it’s bad for your health, but isn’t it also part of how your immune system protects you and ...

DALLAS — One person’s waste could be another’s shot at fighting cancer. The idea may sound far-fetched, but it is gaining ...

The United States is a rapidly aging country. By the year 2050, nearly 1 in 4 Americans will be 65 or older, and many will ...

The University of Cincinnati team is testing a glioblastoma-on-a-chip for immunotherapy using a wafer technology to fight brain cancer.

It’s rare that people have a disorder where cortisol on its own is the cause. If a person’s cortisol level is chronically low, doctors would diagnose them with adrenal insufficiency. This includes an ...