Immune System Disorders Stories
A tiny capsule fitted with 5-millimeter-long needles can administer drugs directly into the GI tract.
No matter how long you wait to introduce your child to gluten, it will not decrease their risk for developing celiac disease.
"Science Cop" Jeffrey Kluger pokes holes in anti-vaccination reports claiming a link between vaccines and autism development.
Patients with common variable immune deficiency suffer from recurrent bacterial infections due to leaky intestines that cripple bacteria-fighting T-cells.
Elderly immune systems are at greater risk from the effects of grief because of the strange way their stress hormones respond, a new study found.
Doctors have figured out how Ebola shuts down the body's natural immune system, which could offer hope for shutting down Ebola.
Our genes are able to "frameshift," or quickly alter their operating instructions, and this may help modulate our body's immune response.
Scientists have mapped the genome of a parasite that might help treat autoimmune diseases when administered in the body.
The natural occurring protein, oligoadenylate synthetases-like (OASL), could replace interferon as the preferred method of treatment for viral infections.
Though National Children’s Day may have originated with religious purposes, today it’s a good time to educate yourself on children’s issues in the U.S. and around the world.
World Cup 2014 travelers have been advised to schedule an appointment with their doctors and to be up-to-date on all vaccines before departing for Brazil.
Researchers have developed a cancer vaccine that targets the blood vessels, thus indirectly killing the tumor.