While the fabled fountain of youth may not actually exist, a new type of therapy now does.

For decades, aging has looked like an unavoidable slide into frailty, driven in part by an immune system that slowly loses ...

As we age, the immune system gradually declines in function, leaving the body more vulnerable to disease. Scientists have ...

Pancreatic cancer may evade the immune system not by accident but by actively switching off internal danger signals through ...

In a first-of-its-kind human trial, researchers have demonstrated that consciously activating the brain’s reward system (when ...

Salmon, love it or hate it, it is one of the few foods that provides vitamin D. Vitamin D plays a significant role in ...

Elderberry supplements are often touted for immune support, but how might it help you fight infection or reduce inflammation.

Conventional wisdom has held for some time that children who grow up in environments rich with biodiversity—farms, homes with pets, rural settings in general—are less likely to have allergies. The ...

The link between nutrition and the immune system does exist, and the state of the intestinal microbiota plays a key role in ...

I am lying under a blanket, feeling rough, staring at a bowl of oranges. Every fibre of my being is urging me to devour the lot. I can hear my mum – and medical friends at university – insisting that ...

Arteries become clogged. Blood flow is restricted and oxygen is cut off. The result is a heart attack, the world's leading ...

Winter calls for juicy defense. From guavas to oranges, these winter fruits are packed with immune-boosting power — and flavor — when you need it most.