That's why it's always a good idea to think about how you can boost your immune system as well as your overall health with vitamins and nutrients like vitamin D. Though sunlight is typically our ...

By interfering with these regulatory pathways, the virus can evade immune detection, prevent cell death (apoptosis), and promote either viral persistence or active replication, depending on what ...

The immune system is the body’s tool for preventing or limiting infection. Its complex network of cells, organs, proteins, and tissues enables the immune system to defend the body from pathogens.

If you have human papillomavirus (HPV), chances are good you will clear the virus, especially if you build up your immune system to fight HPV. Strategies to strengthen immunity including eating a ...

The virus can damage the immune system in a process called "immune amnesia," raising the risk of other infections even after the person has recovered, explained Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News ...

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 ...

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown part of the immune system that “could provide an untapped source of natural antibiotics”. The discovery focuses on proteasomes, structures in ...

A new part of the immune system has been discovered and it is a goldmine of potential antibiotics, scientists have said. They've shown a part of the body known to recycle proteins has a secret ...

"We took a broad look at all the data and asked ourselves: Could the products of the degradation play an additional role, beyond being presented to the immune system?" says Merbl of the new study ...