A human study reveals how naturally occurring fat-derived molecules help switch off inflammation. Researchers at (UCL) have identified an important biological process that helps the body bring ...

Dear Doctors: You hear a lot about inflammation these days and how it's bad for your health, but isn't it also part of how your immune system protects you and keeps you healthy? At this point, I'm not ...

The benefits of fermented foods begin with improving your gut flora—and also include reducing inflammation and boosting immunity. Hannah Wastyk is a PhD student at Stanford in the bioengineering ...

When our body fights an infection, the immune system must quickly activate defenses and trigger a beneficial inflammatory ...

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.

A new study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity provides evidence that sexual minority adults may ...

Ageing changes the immune system in ways that are not always obvious from the outside. One of the most damaging shifts is a tendency towards persistent, misdirected inflammation – the kind of ...

Scientists at The Wistar Institute have identified a previously overlooked mediator in the body's response to life-threatening infections: hippuric acid, a metabolite produced when gut bacteria break ...

New research reveals insight into the impact sleep quality has on a person’s immune system, and how it could be linked to the development of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular ...

Know how the immune system influences fertility, embryo implantation, and early pregnancy success, with expert insights on ...