A new study suggests that vitamin D may help people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by promoting a more balanced, protective immune response to the gut microbiome.

Researchers have developed a novel non-steroidal anti-inflammatory from the active ingredient in a medicinal plant used throughout Southeast Asia. The novel compound doesn’t suppress the innate immune ...

A small patch, no larger than a bandage, may soon change how doctors understand the immune system. Instead of relying on ...

In aggressive lymphomas, inflammatory messengers reprogram the "conductors" of the immune system, causing lymph nodes ...

The cells that line the inside of the gut may play a key role in triggering inflammation that drives MS, a study found.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified a link between a SARS-CoV-2 protein and the onset of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). MIS-C is a pediatric ...

As one of the most primitive parts of our nervous system, the vagus nerve controls many aspects of the body that are completely outside our control. As one of the most primitive parts of our nervous ...

The brain can direct the immune system to an unexpected degree, capable of detecting, ramping up and tamping down inflammation, shows a new study in mice. The brain can direct the immune system to an ...

Endometriosis is a painful, debilitating condition affecting 10% of women worldwide. It occurs when tissue similar to the ...

When you cut yourself, do you wonder how the wound heals? Perhaps you needed surgery, and during your recovery, you noticed the changing color and texture of your incision. When you develop an ...