Sneaky parasite evades the human immune system by stripping cells and wearing them as a disguise Parasites are known to infect human cells through a variety of ingenious mechanisms. Many of them have ...

How does the same infection, say the flu or a cold, give some people mild symptoms and leave others suffering? Why do people develop autoimmune diseases? And will we ever be able to predict when—and ...

Gut bacteria aren’t just passive passengers—they can actively send proteins straight into our cells. Using microscopic injection systems, even harmless microbes can influence immune responses and ...

When patients catch the flu even after getting a flu shot, many physicians identify strain differences as the culprit. However, flu science is increasingly identifying another cause for failed flu ...

Brain immune cells may be responsible for the formation of Alzheimer's plaques, revealing a key turning point in this neurological disease.

University of Oxford-led research finds low-dose rapamycin functions as a genomic protector in aging human immune cells, lowering DNA damage. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

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Asha Torczon explores how the eradication of parasites may have made us more vulnerable to immune disease The global disease ...

A new study from Harvard University comes as wildfires tied to a warming climate threaten to unravel years of progress toward cleaner air. Exposure to wildfire smoke can affect the human immune system ...

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have identified a new class of small molecules that selectively shut down ...

From minimalist wrist designs to full sleeves, body art has become so common that it barely raises an eyebrow.