A growing number of American adults have weakened immune systems, which can leave them vulnerable to severe illnesses. By Knvul Sheikh Kaley Karaffa had just turned 28 when the reality of having a ...

As the body ages, so does the immune system. The immune system usually becomes less effective in older age, a process known as immunosenescence. This can increase the risk of: While you can’t prevent ...

Cancer immunotherapies, including cancer vaccines, harness and amplify the immune system’s natural ability to detect and attack cancer cells. In this illustration, immune T cells (pink) attach to a ...

If it weren't for our immune system, none of us would live very long. Not only does the immune system protect us from ...

Sharon Evans, a cancer immunologist at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center who studies the role of temperature in T cell responses, said that, to date, the influence of the external environment ...

From vitamin C to your microbiome and mindset, the latest science of immunity is often counterintuitive. Here's how to give ...

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, ...

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body's own healthy cells. This careful equilibrium is ...

LA JOLLA (July 29, 2025)—Of the 3.6 million babies born in the United States each year, around 80 percent begin breastfeeding in their first month of life. Breastfeeding has known benefits for both ...

The best approach is to incorporate both into your diet. For garlic, some evidence suggests that consuming 1-2 cloves of ...

Kimchi may do far more than add flavor to meals—it could help fine-tune the human immune system. A clinical study using advanced single-cell genetic analysis found that regular kimchi consumption ...