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Immune SystemAug 19, 2026

The Hidden Immune Cells Blocking MS Treatment: Why Current Therapies May Not Be Enough

Hidden immune cells called TRMs lurk in the brain beyond MS treatments' reach, potentially explaining why damage continues even when symptoms seem.

Immune SystemAug 13, 2026

How a Century-Old TB Vaccine Could Retrain Your Immune System Against Alzheimer's

The BCG tuberculosis vaccine may prevent Alzheimer's by retraining brain immune cells, with early-stage patients showing reduced amyloid levels after just.

Immune SystemAug 6, 2026

When Mast Cell Cancer Hides in Plain Sight: How Doctors Cracked a Rare Immune Disease

Doctors cracked a mast cell leukemia case only after combining bone marrow, genetic, and immune cell tests revealing a rare KIT mutation standard screens.

Immune SystemAug 4, 2026

Scientists Discover a Hidden Brake on Autoimmune Disease: How One Liver Protein Could Change Lupus Treatment

Scientists found a liver protein called FGL1 that acts as a natural brake on lupus-driving B cells, potentially replacing broad immunosuppression with.

Immune SystemJul 30, 2026

The Five Antibodies Your Immune System Relies On: What Each One Does

Your immune system relies on five antibody types, and IgG alone makes up 75% of all blood antibodies, even crossing the placenta to shield newborns.

Immune SystemJul 23, 2026

How Your Immune System Fights Legionnaires' Disease: What the New York Outbreak Reveals

Legionnaires' disease kills 1 in 10 infected; a New York outbreak tied to cooling towers reveals how the immune system struggles against this deadly.

Immune SystemJul 14, 2026

How the Route You Take a Vaccine Changes Everything: New BCG Research Reveals a Century-Old Puzzle

Giving the BCG vaccine intravenously offers far better tuberculosis protection than skin injection, a finding that could help fight a disease killing 1.25.

Immune SystemJul 6, 2026

Your Immune System Can Learn and Remember: How Scientists Are Weaponizing That for Cancer and TB

Scientists are weaponizing immune memory to fight cancer and TB, including a nasal DNA vaccine that cleared TB bacteria faster and prevented relapse in.

Immune SystemJul 2, 2026

The Immune Rebound After Childbirth: Why New Mothers Face Depression Risk

After childbirth, a sharp immune rebound floods the body with cytokines that may trigger postpartum depression in vulnerable new mothers.

Immune SystemJun 25, 2026

Trauma Patients' Immune Systems Are Overactive, Not Exhausted: What This Means for ICU Recovery

Trauma patients in the ICU show immune overactivity, not exhaustion, a finding that could help doctors identify high-risk patients within days of.

Immune SystemJun 24, 2026

Flu Vaccine Still Works for People With Chronic Illness, New Study Shows

People with chronic illness build flu vaccine immunity just as strong as healthy adults, a new Australian study of 300+ participants confirms.

Immune SystemJun 24, 2026

An Oncology Drug Shows Promise for Severe Autoimmune Diseases That Don't Respond to Standard Treatment

A cancer drug called teclistamab helped 11 of 18 patients with severe, treatment-resistant autoimmune diseases, offering hope where standard therapies had.

Immune SystemJun 23, 2026

One Flu Vaccine Doesn't Fit All Ages: What New Research Reveals About Immune Response

New research finds flu vaccines trigger different immune responses by age, with high-dose options best for older adults and cell-based vaccines for.

Immune SystemJun 22, 2026

Replacing the Immune System Offers Long-Term Remission for Severe Autoimmune Disease

Two patients with severe autoimmune disease stayed symptom-free for 15 years after immune system replacement, with no medication needed.

Immune SystemJun 17, 2026

Bone Fractures Without Obvious Cause? A Hidden Immune Disorder May Be to Blame

Unexplained bone fractures may signal systemic mastocytosis, a rare immune disorder doctors often miss until a simple tryptase blood test reveals the.

Immune SystemJun 15, 2026

AI-Designed Vaccines Could Stop the Next Pandemic Before It Starts

An AI-designed vaccine trained the immune system to recognize entire coronavirus families, marking a shift from reactive to pandemic-proof protection.

Immune SystemJun 15, 2026

Scientists Discover How Lupus Attacks the Kidneys: A Cellular Pathway That Could Change Treatment

Researchers identified stem-like CD8+ T cells that drive kidney damage in lupus nephritis through a specific immune activation pathway, revealing new.

Immune SystemJun 9, 2026

How Doctors Are Using Biomarkers to Reboot Immune Systems in Autoimmune Disease

Doctors are using biomarkers to track CLN-978, a new therapy that resets immune systems in autoimmune diseases, with 71% of patients improving.

Immune SystemJun 9, 2026

Why Women's Immune Systems Make Them More Vulnerable to Autoimmune Disease

Women develop 70% of autoimmune diseases due to stronger immune systems that better fight infections but can attack healthy tissue.

Immune SystemJun 1, 2026

Your Thyroid Controls More Than You Think: How an Underactive Gland Affects Your Immune System

An underactive thyroid weakens your immune system by disrupting communication between thyroid hormones and infection-fighting white blood cells.

Immune SystemMay 27, 2026

Four Types of Immune Overreaction: Why Your Body Sometimes Attacks Itself

Your immune system's four distinct overreaction types determine which diseases you develop and why specific treatments work better than others.