Some herbs and spices—including elderberry, garlic, and turmeric—have antimicrobial effects that may help the body fight ...

Autoimmune encephalitis is when your immune system begins to rampage against your own brain. It’s one of the most ...

A single signaling pathway controls whether immune cells attack or befriend cells they encounter while patrolling our bodies, ...

Curious how elderberry supplements affects blood sugar and the immune system? Learn what current research shows—plus safety ...

What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body — even the brain — and tens of millions of ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Key Takeaways Vitamin C helps your body absorb iron more effectively, so pairing ...

HIV doesn’t make you sick immediately. It slowly weakens the immune system. Knowing how it works helps reduce fear, ...

In a recent perspective review, researchers attempt to collate and discuss scientific knowledge on the concept of the ‘immune self’ and use raw T cell assays, nine amino-long pathogen-derived peptides ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has given clinicians the ability to suppress viral levels to very low levels, currently less than 50 copies per mL of blood. In the presence of full (or ...

A new study suggests treatment-resistant depression may be rooted in the immune system. Trauma, stress biology, and mini-brain models reveal a hidden neuroimmune story.

“My year of unraveling” is how a despairing Christy Morrill described nightmarish months when his immune system hijacked his brain. What’s called autoimmune encephalitis attacks the organ that makes ...