Immune System Disorders Stories
A new measles drug blocks viral replication and establishes immunity in animal models of the disease, a study finds.
Targeting a specific protein instructs stem cells to restore function and structure to thymus, a key part of the immune system.
The mumps outbreak at Ohio State University has reached 28 cases — and with an incubation period of nearly a month, more are expected to follow.
The MMR vaccine has been linked to fewer hospitalizations for infections among children who receive it on time.
Researchers created a mathematical model that can help track the spread of diseases based on how many people are refusing to get vaccines.
The Immunity Project is using crowdfunding to support the development of its HIV vaccine, but the effort is not without its critics.
Swiss researchers have used a veterinary medication to treat worm infections among children in developing countries.
Developing an effective HIV vaccine is the only perceivable end to the HIV/AIDS pandemic, according to a new report.
Researchers have discovered changes in gene expression for peanut-allergic people after oral immunotherapy (OIT), which researchers say may provide clues into the treatment's long-term effectiveness.
The National Institutes of Health is offering healthy patients $3,000 to become infected with the flu, in an effort to find a better vaccine.
For the first time, researchers detected changes in brain metabolism and spatial memory of healthy people after their immune system was activated by a vaccination. The study reveals that our memory is sensitive to even the slightest degree of inflammation.
Space travel could have detrimental effect on our immune system due to gravity's effect on our immune response, according to a new study.