LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists exploring what may trigger a complex disorder known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have found clues in the way some people's immune systems respond more actively to a ...

Exercise can help to restore a more normal, well-regulated immune system in people with post-COVID syndrome, according to a ...

When your immune system mistakenly starts attacking your healthy cells, it can lead to autoimmune diseases due to ...

Scientists have long suspected the keto diet might be able to calm an overactive immune system and help some people with diseases like multiple sclerosis. Now, they have reason to believe it could be ...

The long-term effects of respiratory viral infections such as COVID-19 are a major public health burden. Some estimates suggest over 65 million people around the world suffer from long COVID-19.

Ever since I had my son, I tend to worry whenever he gets ill, so I try to educate myself on different viruses and autoimmune disorders. I recently came across encephalitis. What is it? What are some ...

Research reveals how a specific mutation in a protein called TRAF1 can shut down an overactive immune response, dramatically reducing inflammation in mice. This discovery could pave the way for a new ...

When a patient enters the emergency department in critical condition, doctors must quickly run through a crucial list of questions: Does the patient have an infection? If so, is it bacterial or viral?

In the complex world of medical diagnosis, few conditions present as many challenges as systemic lupus erythematosus, commonly known as lupus. This autoimmune disease has earned its reputation as the ...

Psoriasis is not fully classified as an autoimmune disease but rather an inflammatory skin condition triggered by excessive immune responses. Other symptoms may include nail changes such as ...