Autoimmune disease hair loss can happen with alopecia areata, lupus, thyroid diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and scalp psoriasis. Each disease has different effects, ...

Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues. New research is raising the prospect of ...

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have developed a simplified version of biodegradable nanoparticles that can "educate" the immune system to find and destroy disease-causing cells throughout ...

Imagine waking up already feeling drained, as if you never slept at all. Or noticing that your hands feel inexplicably stiff and swollen, making simple tasks like opening a jar or even typing feel ...

Live Science spoke with the scientists behind an upcoming clinical trial testing an immune therapy for depression.

Green tea contains beneficial compounds that may support immune health by reducing inflammation, fighting oxidative stress, ...

Why do diabetic wounds refuse to heal? A new scientific review highlights how disruptions in the timing and behavior of ...

Food allergies are serious and, for some, potentially deadly. And yet, despite decades of research into allergies and what causes them, very little is known about why the vast majority of people are ...

Scientists at the University of East Anglia (U.K.) have uncovered a hidden link between gut health and the immune system—all thanks to a tiny island bird. Researchers studied the Seychelles warbler, a ...

Small food protein signals teach immune cells to accept food. The finding helps explain how the body prevents food allergies.

Measles is doing far more damage than its signature rash suggests. A growing body of research shows the virus can wipe out a substantial share of the immune system’s existing defenses against other ...