A vitamin A byproduct could weaken the immune system's cancer-fighting ability, according to new Princeton University ...

Scientists at the Princeton University Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have identified novel mechanisms by which a metabolic derivative of vitamin A—all-trans retinoic ...

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. What are called autoimmune diseases can ...

Discover how magnesium and vitamin D support immune function and energy in different ways. Learn which nutrient may matter more for immunity and energy.

That antibacterial soap by your sink might be creating more problems than it solves. While marketing messages have convinced many of us that eliminating germs is always beneficial, emerging research ...

A newly discovered molecule may hold the key to rebalancing the immune system in lupus and autoimmune diseases. A newly discovered molecule may hold the key to rebalancing the immune system in lupus ...

During fasting or exercise, immune cells (red) migrate to the pancreas and stimulate glucagon-producing cells (orange) to regulate blood sugar, with cell nuclei shown in blue. “For decades, immunology ...

I am lying under a blanket, feeling rough, staring at a bowl of oranges. Every fibre of my being is urging me to devour the lot. I can hear my mum – and medical friends at university – insisting that ...

The immune system remains seriously out-of-whack—in an inflammatory state of overactivation and impaired ...