Ever found yourself out of sync with normal sleep patterns after late nights or working a night shift? It could be you’re experiencing what scientists call social jet lag. The term describes the ...

Medically reviewed by Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD A strong immune system helps protect you from infections by germs such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Some signs may show that your immune system ...

Many people brush off frequent illness as stress, weather changes or simply bad luck. A cold that keeps returning, wounds that seem to take forever to heal or a constant feeling of tiredness often ...

A Japanese-led research team has developed AUN, a groundbreaking immune-independent bacterial cancer therapy that uses two harmonized bacteria to destroy tumors even in patients with weakened immune ...

Can the weakened immune systems of older individuals be rejuvenated? Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the HI-STEM* institute, and the Broad Institute have demonstrated that ...

Recent studies have shown that even if you feel healthy and fit, your immune system could be aging quicker than you think, which could increase the risk of infections and immune-related disorders.