Astronauts orbiting the Earth tend to suffer from immune system problems such as infections and the reactivation of dormant viruses, even on short-term spaceflights. That appears to be because a lack ...

Groundbreaking research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has revealed crucial new insights into the immune systems of COVID-19 survivors, particularly those struggling with ...

Many of the effects of climate change play out at a very large scale: Heatwaves that grip entire continents. Flooding that submerges vast swaths of island nations and continental coastal areas. Other ...

Kate Markey, MBBS, PhD, has discovered a link between the intestinal microbiome and developing chronic graft-versus-host ...

Here's the key insight: the type of carbohydrate you eat determines whether your gut bacteria become your immune system's ...

The dangers posed by a stroke extend beyond the brain. A stroke can harm other organs such as the heart by triggering a systemic inflammatory response. Indeed, according to scientists based at Ludwig ...

In a startling discovery that raises fundamental questions about human behavior, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the immune system directly affects - ...

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a condition that affects your eyes and spinal cord. It is an autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks healthy cells in the nervous system, ...