The immune system detects pathogen-associated molecular patterns — PAMPs — in the antigen. In this way, various parts of the system recognize the antigen as an invader and launch an attack.

The immune system, made up of cells, tissues, and organs, protects against illnesses. It has innate and acquired immunity.

Broadly there are two parts of the immune system: the innate response and the acquired response. The innate response judges friend from foe. It reacts to a problem by trying to flush out or burn ...

The immune system is a complex system that requires many different working parts. Because of that, "there is no quick way to improve it," says Jhaveri. That said, if you're looking for the fastest ...

Now, researchers from Yale have found that a specific bacterium, called Enterococcus gallinarum, can move from the gut to ...

He cautioned, however, that HIV affects different parts of the immune system and that people’s immune systems can eventually recover from measles. The highly contagious virus can destroy long-lived ...

The immune system is a complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that fight off infection. Your immune system can be affected by sleep, nutrition, hormones, and exercise. You can help improve ...

A team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) led by Dr. Andrés Hidalgo has discovered a ...