The immune system's reaction to the common Epstein-Barr virus can ultimately damage the brain and contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research from Karolinska Institutet, published ...

Aging isn’t just about creaky knees and a growing collection of reading glasses. It’s an inside job, too. And one of the most dramatic changes happens in your immune system. The defenses that once ...

A study reveals that CD44 coordinates immune cell movement through supportive tissue cells and that cytomegalovirus disrupts ...

Influenza virus uses a protein to mask itself as it enters our cells, delaying immune system detection and providing an opportunity to take hold without a fight, according to new findings in Nature ...

Your immune system is your body’s built-in defense network, working nonstop to protect you from bacteria, viruses, and other ...

When immune cells strike, precision is everything. New research reveals how natural killer and T cells orchestrate the release of toxic granules – microscopic packages that destroy virus-infected or ...

For centuries, the nature of a fever — and whether it's good or bad — has been hotly contested. In ancient Greece, the physician Hippocrates thought that fever had useful qualities, and could cook an ...

Side-by-side illustration of the cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV, left), which has potent cancer-fighting effects, and the closely related cowpea cholorotic virus (CCMV, right), which does not exhibit ...

As the coronavirus spreads, we are hearing about how to reduce exposure and take care of ourselves if we get sick. These are important tips, but we're not hearing much about how we can boost our ...

In a ground breaking study in the UK researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism that allows the immune system to fight viruses even after they have infected cells. Until now it was ...