It is generally agreed that a number of types of nutritional deficiencies, including vitamin D-deficient rickets, can cause a temporary state of immune deficiency. As a result, children with rickets ...

When a virus enters the lungs, the immune system has to react fast. The lung maintains its own community of immune cells ...

The article, titled "Emerging roles of immune cell-derived neurotransmitters in immunity and disease," published on March 17, ...

Gut bacteria aren’t just passive passengers—they can actively send proteins straight into our cells. Using microscopic injection systems, even harmless microbes can influence immune responses and ...

Everyone knows that the immune system is responsible for fighting off illnesses, but you might not know that it's doing a lot ...

Plant immunity is largely initiated at the cellular level, with each cell capable of autonomous detection and response, while ...

Much like humans generate mountains of garbage, our cells are constantly discarding proteins that are damaged or no longer needed. The cellular waste disposal system called the proteasome is best ...

A new study traces the molecular pathway connecting the gut immune system to the brain during a parasitic infection, ...

The thymus gland is an important part of your immune system that works into old age, and is important for preventing disease ...