Trauma of any magnitude can "over-wire" the brain, making us reactive even to harmless situations. Children exposed to ...

The immune system – made up of organs, tissues, cells and proteins – is your body’s personal defense system against bacteria ...

As September marks Sepsis Awareness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that at least 1.7 million adults in the U.S. develop sepsis annually, with nearly 270,000 deaths ...

Vitamin C and zinc are supplements used to support immune health. Your doctor may recommend taking them together to boost ...

Fever temperatures rev up immune cell metabolism, proliferation and activity, but they also -; in a particular subset of T cells -; cause mitochondrial stress, DNA damage and cell death, Vanderbilt ...

When flu season rolls around, the workplace often becomes a breeding ground for illness. Shared spaces, close contact with ...

One major reason why it has been difficult to develop an effective HIV vaccine is that the virus mutates very rapidly, ...

Low consumer demand scuppered a previous vaccine in the 1990s, but the situation is very different now. Cases of Lyme have ...

Plantains may not be a dietary staple in the United States, but their rich history dates back 2,500 years, with mentions even ...

This year's spike in cases marks a return to pre-pandemic levels of this infection, which is also called pertussis.