When the heart's muscle is weakened or injured due to a heart attack, it can make it hard for the heart to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. Over time, it can lead to heart failure, where ...

Brain tissue analysis of an animal model has revealed the potential role of immune system dysfunction in the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Published April 15, 2025 in the Journal ...

The immune system going rogue and attacking healthy tissue seems to behind some cases of long covid, a discovery that could ...

It remains to be determined whether the association between antibiotics exposure and risk for JIA is with infection itself or with immune dysregulation increasing susceptibility to infection.

New research suggests that immune system activity may play a role in the development of several major mental health conditions. The study, published inMolecular Psychiatry, identified 29 ...

The committee will review select conditions related to the immune system and address diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of those conditions. The select conditions should include but may not be ...

A bacterially derived natural product inhibits the cellular immune response in a more targeted manner without blocking the cell's disposal system. The so-called immunoproteasome is essential for the ...

Consider two seemingly unrelated medical puzzles. First: Every day, our bodies produce hundreds of billions of new cells, ...