Immune System

Immune cells called natural killer cells may play a role in the development of Sjögren’s syndrome, a new study suggests.

A woman in Germany developed what looked like frostbite even though she had not been exposed to extreme cold.

Using myelin-decorated blood cells, researchers were able to safely trick the immune system to stop attacking neurons.

The Nobel Prize committee is not changing its decision to award the 2011 prize in medicine to a recipient that died days before the announcement.

Research has linked immune system strength to how many colds a baby has in the first year of life.

Gently massaging premature babies may boost their immune systems.

A particular type of cell that surrounds tumors may be preventing the body's naturally defenses, from wiping the cancer out, according to a new study in mice.

Getting a massage might boost your immune system

A long journey in space may actually compromise the immune system and make astronauts more susceptible disease.

The immune system's response to influenza can be so overblown that it's the very cause of sickness.