#immune system

PFAS, which don’t break down in the environment and can build up in the body, have been associated with health problems such as cancer.

NIH-funded research sheds light on link between COVID-19 and increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

NIH-funded research links alterations to inflammatory protein, underscores vaccine importance.

Prior research has shown that helminth infection induces both innate and adaptive immune responses.

Understanding how this variant helped people fend off the virus could lead to better ways to protect against COVID.

People with greater immune resilience may be at lower risk for severe COVID-19, AIDS and recurrent skin cancer, NIAID grantees find.

The findings provide a basis for future studies of the immune system’s role in longevity.

Researchers are exploring novel strategies to help the immune system produce broadly neutralizing antibodies.

Fred Hutch study suggests certain immune cells are the source of antibodies that attack donated organs.

Several mechanisms may play a role, including persistent virus and ongoing immune dysregulation.

Balyn Zaro, PhD, studies genetic differences in the innate immune system and how they can impact the effectiveness of the meds we take.

“This is a very treatable cancer,” says Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda, who will start chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Discovery in head and neck cancers may open door for targeted immune-boosting drugs

Microorganisms in the gut influence how the body responds to common cancer treatments, including immunotherapy.

Novel therapies, improved technologies and a better understanding of the immune system could yield broad dividends.