Canadian researchers say a blood test measuring immune response to gut bacteria could help predict Crohn’s disease years before diagnosis.

Scientists are getting a better handle on the complexities of how immunity works. Attentive readers might have noticed my absence over the last couple of weeks. I’ve been trying to recover from a bout ...

Your immune system is your body’s built-in defense network, working nonstop to protect you from bacteria, viruses, and other ...

Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. Every time you get sick, your body keeps a record of it. It does so through your ...

Across all domains of life, immune defenses foil invading viruses by making it impossible for the viruses to replicate. Most known CRISPR systems target invading pathogens' DNA and chop it up to ...

Millions worldwide suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, including nearly 1.5 million Americans. There is no cure, but prevention ...

In order to reprogram readily available cells into specific immune cells that fight various diseases, one must know the "recipe" for the transformation. Researchers at Lund University have now created ...

In order to reprogram readily available cells into specific immune cells that fight various diseases, one must know the ...

It may help to talk, exercise or meditate. Look at things from a new perspective. But do these strategies help with killer stress? People in the throes of chronic stress often say yes, said Kevin ...