Jim Schwartz doesn’t just want to stop offenses — he wants to terrorize them. In a recent episode of Orange and Brown Talk ...

A pioneering new study published in Nature Microbiology, led by J. Oriol Sunyer, professor of immunology and pathobiology at ...

The majority of children do not need a tonsillectomy.” But when done for the right reasons, tonsillectomy offers a meaningful ...

First line of defense When healthy, the immune system is the body's first line of defense against diseases such as cancer and infections caused by viruses and bacteria, according to the National ...

NEW YORK, May 23 (UPI) -- It may not be the mythical fountain of youth, but the strength of the body's immune system could hold the key to a healthy, long life, experts told UPI.

Neutrophil function becomes compromised Neutrophils, the most abundant white blood cells in circulation, form the first line of defense against bacterial infections. These cells respond quickly to ...

The outdated view of immune aging we’ve all accepted The traditional narrative about immune aging has painted a consistently gloomy picture that most health professionals and the public have ...

Feeling hungry doesn’t just make you reach for a snack – it may also change your immune system. In a recent study in mice, we found that simply perceiving hunger can change the number of ...

Some studies show "measles virus infection temporarily suppresses the immune system and leads to a loss of the diversity and abundance of pre-existing antibodies, thus increasing the risk of other ...

Monocytes are a vital component of the innate immune system - the body’s first line of defense that rapidly detects pathogens and kickstarts the immune response.

The immune system’s three lines of defense include physical and chemical barriers, non-specific innate responses, and specific adaptive responses. Image Credit: Yurchanka Siarhei/Shutterstock.com ...