When the first cells appeared on Earth approximately 3.8 billion years ago, viruses were already here to greet them. Ever ...

A new method to keep human lymph node tissue alive and functioning outside the body for several days could give researchers a ...

The human immune system, a complex defense mechanism, includes the skin as its first line of defense and possesses a memory ...

Lymphatic drainage is a simple but precise process that can have positive effects on the immune system. It usually requires specialized knowledge and training, but the treatment itself only involves a ...

The immune system can be "reprogrammed" to repair the body faster using electrical stimulation to jump-start healing, says a ...

Rochester, Minn. — The immune system is meant to protect the body from infection and disease. But with age, it can become less capable of doing so. However, Mayo Clinic researchers have found that ...

Scientists have discovered that a high-fat diet allows the immune system to eliminate a parasitic worm which is a major cause of death and illness in the developing world. Parasitic worms affect up to ...

Although winter is coming to a close, cold and flu season is still threatening our immune systems. Staying healthy is a marriage of several simple practices, according to Dr. Roger Seheult, a critical ...

Researchers have discovered the “fountain of youth” for cells - but it comes with a big cost. Some people over 60 years old were found to have immune systems that appear to be much younger in wear-and ...