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

Type I interferons are a family of cytokines that play a critical role in the immune system, particularly in antiviral defence and immunomodulation. In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an ...

A new study shows that about two percent of the population develop autoantibodies against type 1 interferons, mostly later in life. This makes individuals more susceptible to viral diseases like COVID ...

A rapid interferon response from nasal epithelial cells induces a cascade of responses during infection, from reduced viral ...

Investigators studied expression of type I interferons, key pathogenic drivers in systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis.

In a new study, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have uncovered insights as to why lupus symptoms and severity present differently in individuals with the autoimmune condition, which ...

Study findings map out a new way in which antiviral signals engage with cellular metabolism to balance defense and repair.

Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a progressive spinal disease characterized by ectopic bone formation in the spine, leading to severe neurological symptoms due to spinal ...

Stanford University-led researchers report that tumor cells hijack mitochondria from immune cells, reducing anti-tumor immune ...

A common cold can feel like a small thing until it is not. One day you feel fine, and the next you wake up congested, drained ...