Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines ...

From football fields to military training grounds, head injuries are leaving lasting marks on the brain in ways we're only ...

This review synthesizes clinical, genetic, and mechanistic evidence showing that suPAR and related uPAR fragments are ...

If you're living with IgA nephropathy (IgAN), you know the weight it carries—the constant worry about your kidneys, the fatigue from proteinuria, and the fear of progressing to dialysis or a ...

Medical University of South Carolina scientists have uncovered a link between the innate immune system and cognitive problems ...

Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer mortality with limited therapeutic options. Despite ...

Tattoo ink collects in lymph nodes and interferes with the immune system, causing potentially lifelong changes to the body’s disease-fighting mechanisms. That is the conclusion of a study in mice, in ...

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...

Elaine Chen covers biotech, co-writes The Readout newsletter, and co-hosts STAT’s weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud. You can reach Elaine on Signal at elaineywchen.70. Compass Pathways, which ...

Recent studies have shown that even if you feel healthy and fit, your immune system could be aging quicker than you think, which could increase the risk of infections and immune-related disorders.

You have probably heard that loading up on vitamin C will ward off a cold, or perhaps TikTok has influenced you to take turmeric or some other supplement to supercharge your immune system. The problem ...