By LAURAN NEERGAARD and SHELBY LUM “My year of unraveling” is how a despairing Christy Morrill described nightmarish months when his immune system hijacked his brain. What’s ...
The mucosal immune system is comprised of anatomically remote and physiologically independent compartments that protect ocular, nasopharyngeal, respiratory, oral, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary ...
Our immune system is built to detect foreign invaders, pathogens, and debris, and then eliminate them. So how does it deal with the trillions of microbial cells that make a home for themselves in our ...
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A new trial put immune system-boosting therapies to the test to fight HIV, raising hopes for keeping the virus at bay
After receiving a series of immunotherapies, most people with HIV in a small study kept their virus levels low for several ...
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World AIDS Day 2025: Doctor explains how HIV affects the immune system, why prevention is important
HIV doesn’t make you sick immediately. It slowly weakens the immune system. Knowing how it works helps reduce fear, ...
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Autoimmune diseases can strike any part of the body, and mostly affect women. Here’s what to know
It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues.
Vitamins and supplements like zinc and cod liver oil are often touted for their ability to boost your immune system, but Jeffrey Bland, the "father of functional medicine," says that's not actually ...
Autoimmune encephalitis is when your immune system begins to rampage against your own brain. It’s one of the most ...
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