New research suggests a high-salt diet may trick the immune system into prematurely aging the blood vessels, leading to ...

Circulating white blood cells called neutrophils are some of the immune system's first responders. Their numbers shoot up during infection and inflammation, shifting the ratio of neutrophils to other ...

For the roughly 30,000 Americans living with hemophilia and thousands more with rare enzyme deficiencies, treatment often ...

What keeps some immune systems youthful and effective in warding off age-related diseases? In a new paper published in Cellular & Molecular Immunology, USC Stem Cell scientist Rong Lu and her ...

Researchers have identified an unexpected mechanism that links age-related stress to the decline of blood-forming stem cells.

A key protein, HOXD13, helps melanoma tumors grow and evade the immune system by boosting blood supply and blocking cancer-fighting T cells. Disabling it shrinks tumors and reopens the door for the ...

A single sauna session appears to briefly increase circulating white blood cells, hinting at a short-term shift in how the immune system monitors the body. Credit: Stock A brief sauna session may ...

New research by scientists at the Champalimaud Foundation has revealed a surprising new role for the immune system. Their study in mice found that during periods of low energy— such as intermittent ...

Researchers have developed a new method to recreate a robust and functional human immune system in mice using mononuclear cells from the cord blood. This new kind of mice, that count with most of the ...

But there’s another layer that doesn’t get talked about as often, which is how differently the immune system itself ages from person to person. For women, this can show up in a very specific way.

A 30-minute sauna session may boost white blood cells, helping your body stay alert and ready to fight infections, new ...