It's widely known that breastfeeding impacts the health of both mother and child, but the underlying biology that leads to these effects has been understudied. In a review article publishing in the ...

Diana Kwon is a freelance science journalist based in Berlin. The brain is the body’s sovereign, and receives protection in keeping with its high status. Its cells are long-lived and shelter inside a ...

Aptamers are short, single-stranded nucleic acids that can fold into specific three-dimensional structures, allowing them to ...

The human body’s defensive lineup is impressive—from made-to-order antibodies to natural-born killers. Here’s how it wards off sickness in every season. When pathogens invade our bodies—in the form of ...

A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Weill Cornell Medicine, and other institutions have uncovered a key biological explanation for why eczema so often starts in ...

During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening immune systems — as we age, we become more vulnerable to infections, ...

A person’s menstrual cycle may affect their immune system’s response, causing fluctuations throughout the month. The menstrual cycle involves a series of changes in hormone levels and structures ...

WHEN you are under the covers, sniffling from your third cold of the year, you might wonder whether your immune system is pulling its weight. It is a question we would all love to answer: is our ...

Recent studies have shown that even if you feel healthy and fit, your immune system could be aging quicker than you think, which could increase the risk of infections and immune-related disorders.

Your immune system is like an incredibly sophisticated security team, constantly patrolling your body for threats and neutralizing them before they can cause harm. When it’s working properly, this ...