Plant immunity is largely initiated at the cellular level, with each cell capable of autonomous detection and response, while ...

From childhood coughs and colds, through meningitis B in teens and shingles in older people, here’s how our immunity to ...

Every year on March 24 we mark World Tuberculosis Day, yet most of us still think, “TB happens to someone else.” But the truth is, TB spreads silently through t ...

Ginger isn't the only food that can boost your immunity. Citrus fruits, fermented foods, leafy greens, and fatty fish can help boost immunity, too.

Discover how therapeutic peptides act as biological messengers to treat disease, improve metabolism, and enhance immune ...

Scientists discover immune genes influence which gut bacteria live in animals by studying a tiny island bird population.

New research suggests the skin does much more than detect damage or keep pathogens out. By tracing how skin cells respond to ...

From your digestive system to sleep, here are the overlooked signals that indicate your health could be struggling ...

T cell activation—the process by which these key immune defenders recognize threats and mobilize against them—depends on exquisitely timed molecular signals. Now researchers have captured one of the ...

Whole grapefruit and grapefruit juice both have substantial amounts of vitamin C. However, whole fruit is a better way to get antioxidants and fiber that your body needs.

A collaborative effort led by Professor Wanli Liu 's team at Tsinghua University has uncovered a sophisticated mechanism by which keratinocytes, the predominant cell type in the skin's epidermis, ...

Toddlers and pre-schoolers will contract 15 illnesses in their first year of nursery, a study has found. This would lead to ...