<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Immune-system ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A teen's classic diabetes symptoms didn't improve with treatment — revealing she also had a much rarer syndrome ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/diagnostic-dilemma-a-teens-classic-diabetes-symptoms-didnt-improve-with-treatment-revealing-she-also-had-a-much-rarer-syndrome g4DwNZRdAZKLMRz39Ybg4i Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:31:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Keratin may act as a 'brake' for skin inflammation, pointing to potential treatments ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/keratin-may-act-as-a-brake-for-skin-inflammation-pointing-to-potential-treatments HC84cYC8b6Gm3nkHHXXXxj Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists cured type 1 diabetes in mice by creating a blended immune system ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/scientists-cured-type-1-diabetes-in-mice-by-creating-a-blended-immune-system CZaEQSNGREmSpZkP6sG8qS Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Viruses in the gut may help prevent blood sugar spikes, mouse study hints ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/viruses-in-the-gut-may-help-prevent-blood-sugar-spikes-mouse-study-hints ELtoV6C7uTdNzquuJBMmJ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:11:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Universal' nasal-spray vaccine protects against viruses, bacteria and allergens in mice ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/universal-nasal-spray-vaccine-protects-against-viruses-bacteria-and-allergens-in-mice jq3BAKyseBnKdMzed8MckC Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 'mono' virus raises the risk of MS and cancer in some. 22 genes hint at why. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/the-mono-virus-raises-the-risk-of-ms-and-cancer-in-some-22-genes-hint-at-why ibd5zKJ92Z5Mpm47Uh4Gsj Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:30:00 +0000 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:09:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Nose-in-a-dish' reveals why the common cold hits some people hard, while others recover easily ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/nose-in-a-dish-reveals-why-the-common-cold-hits-some-people-hard-while-others-recover-easily MegVttNBz9ciitnRaHUuoN Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:18:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ An experimental mRNA treatment counters immune cell aging in mice ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/an-experimental-mrna-treatment-counters-immune-cell-aging-in-mice ufTyjNTBCNeCGezQ4coLRn Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:29:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Insomnia and anxiety come with a weaker immune system — a new study starts to unravel why ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/insomnia-and-anxiety-come-with-a-weaker-immune-system-a-new-study-starts-to-unravel-why kaJVcSiLi7WbgjmFw6dAi9 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 22:28:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Widespread cold virus you've never heard of may play key role in bladder cancer ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/widespread-cold-virus-youve-never-heard-of-may-play-key-role-in-bladder-cancer rvFREQfv3kyXXSkDysUmfj Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:15:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:38:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Aging and inflammation may not go hand in hand, study suggests ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/ageing/aging-and-inflammation-may-not-go-hand-in-hand-study-suggests k2oyHney9mpKF7kpYQeEwX Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:18:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can trigger the immune system to recognize and kill cancer, research finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/covid-19-mrna-vaccines-can-trigger-the-immune-system-to-recognize-and-kill-cancer-research-finds UkaQPY7j3SYFwCapiP6V3Q Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mysterious chunks of DNA called 'inocles' could be hiding in your mouth ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/mysterious-chunks-of-dna-called-inocles-could-be-hiding-in-your-mouth on7ht3B6r3cs7eT54uspK8 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:23:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chemo hurts both cancerous and healthy cells. But scientists think nanoparticles could help fix that. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/chemo-hurts-both-cancerous-and-healthy-cells-but-scientists-think-nanoparticles-could-help-fix-that jcyzBmKiEhHrw4koiVCtgC Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nobel Prize in medicine goes to trio for their work on immune tolerance ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/nobel-prize-in-medicine-goes-to-trio-for-their-work-on-immune-tolerance 7iPCwCVYMsBkUuCvEdnqsF Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:51:36 +0000 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:28:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Universal' cancer vaccine heading to human trials could be useful for 'all forms of cancer' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/universal-cancer-vaccine-heading-to-human-trials-could-be-useful-for-all-forms-of-cancer jtZ6oYVDZuA2TpJPmCr7DC Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mitochondria aren't only the 'powerhouses of cells' — they also battle germs ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/mitochondria-arent-only-the-powerhouses-of-cells-they-also-battle-germs VTCPtJRMZ6cq2Veh5h5FGh Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 23:18:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Immune genes linked to bigger brains and longer lifespans in mammals — including humans ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/immune-genes-linked-to-bigger-brains-and-longer-lifespans-in-mammals-including-humans FsczJ3VR4FSjHkXVtkaUEn Wed, 14 May 2025 18:40:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:27:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ This rare bacterial infection triggers pus-filled sores in the lungs and brain ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/this-rare-bacterial-infection-triggers-pus-filled-sores-in-the-lungs-and-brain CcpLy4FpTcRFJPJCqMMRuR Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:04:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ East Asians who can digest lactose can thank Neanderthal genes ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/east-asians-who-can-digest-lactose-can-thank-neanderthal-genes igpxSPPVmF73VRRBgpq69n Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:06:26 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:55:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ What are cancer vaccines? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/what-are-cancer-vaccines Gs9Pw7jEK2yefHPp92Vs9K Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ It's tough to resist scratching an itch — and evolution may be to blame ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/its-tough-to-resist-scratching-an-itch-and-evolution-may-be-to-blame FFcMLW3ec2Ts7hHKbY5xpF Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:03:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists make 1-of-a-kind immune cells to guard transplants from attack ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/scientists-make-1-of-a-kind-immune-cells-to-guard-transplants-from-attack tTzwRsccRTdZULfxNjiLmR Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Like a reset button on a computer': Designer cells 'reboot' immune system in 3 different autoimmune diseases ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/like-a-reset-button-on-a-computer-designer-cells-reboot-immune-system-in-3-different-autoimmune-diseases tER3fXMrDGfMJWi6KntNuB Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:27:37 +0000 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:24:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Twin study reveals signs of MS that might be detectable before symptoms ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/twin-study-reveals-signs-of-ms-that-might-be-detectable-before-symptoms JZkiMw45mXDtaeLhwefTLQ Sun, 20 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:07:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientist who discovered body's 'fire alarm' against invading bacteria wins $250,000 Lasker prize ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/scientist-who-discovered-body-s-fire-alarm-against-invading-bacteria-wins-250-000-lasker-prize aTMEbxkiwGGbxBArkMeakT Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why are some people's mosquito bites itchier than others'? New study hints at answer ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/why-are-some-people-s-mosquito-bites-itchier-than-others-new-study-hints-at-answer ExBxatKKPFD4xvHsYoG8iN Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:15:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Defense system common to all life came from 'Asgard' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/evolution/defense-system-common-to-all-life-came-from-asgard 6YX9Eg4y93KPQT9Y65Xc85 Sun, 01 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Single-shot HIV treatment suppresses virus 10,000-fold for months, animal study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/hiv/single-shot-hiv-treatment-suppresses-virus-10-000-fold-for-months-animal-study-finds 85Vow3h7eFwH6EMExZCTzk Wed, 21 Aug 2024 22:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists breed most human-like mice yet ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/scientists-breed-most-human-like-mice-yet gxKuqt9D54zQC53ureYmGn Fri, 12 Jul 2024 17:44:33 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ New blood test detects ovarian cancer years before conventional methods ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/new-blood-test-detects-ovarian-cancer-years-before-conventional-methods YG77FbgLcY2XFpREhY54mA Fri, 21 Jun 2024 10:56:01 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Did pandemic lockdowns stunt kids' immune systems long-term? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/did-pandemic-lockdowns-stunt-kids-immune-systems-long-term KkN3dMDoaKEpJXsTrNgXaP Thu, 30 May 2024 13:47:03 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Master regulator of inflammation found — and it's in the brain stem ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/master-regulator-of-inflammation-found-and-its-in-the-brain-stem c77L6ftg5dePuyir33dYvH Fri, 10 May 2024 16:24:49 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is playing in the dirt good for kids' immune systems? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/allergies/is-playing-in-the-dirt-good-for-kids-immune-systems 2kvmctkKLLSL8vAmP6UNHM Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:59:18 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ New immunotherapy could make blood more 'youthful,' mouse study hints ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/ageing/new-immunotherapy-could-make-blood-more-youthful-mouse-study-hints Ucts2yraeRTxJwKAbEg3FG Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:00:24 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alzheimer's may be caused by immune cells thinking brain cells are bacteria, expert says ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/alzheimers-dementia/alzheimers-may-be-caused-by-immune-cells-thinking-brain-cells-are-bacteria-expert-says qvitrwmVUj743mhjryCPYP Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:00:02 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:26:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It took the rug right out from under my life': Milestone ME/CFS study begins to explain disease, but will it lead to treatments? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/it-took-the-rug-right-out-from-under-my-life-milestone-mecfs-study-begins-to-explain-disease-but-will-it-lead-to-treatments P8h4wvamNVp6sPBtoSNYwK Fri, 23 Feb 2024 20:25:08 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Could allergies be 'deleted' someday? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/allergies/what-do-some-allergies-last-a-lifetime-newly-described-immune-cells-to-blame YPgW66KTPFqmmrh64Qdxih Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:54:17 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Women have 4 times men's rate of autoimmune disease. The X chromosome may be to blame. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/women-have-4-times-mens-rate-of-autoimmune-disease-the-x-chromosome-may-be-to-blame tHEpuYBwCgEmfp35uV6qze Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:51:43 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ How do fevers kill germs? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/how-do-fevers-kill-germs 5WkB8tNfuxKChibmEQBVZJ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:12:32 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why is snot sticky? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/why-is-snot-sticky oegkchv5zMbosVTs4nEL7M Fri, 29 Dec 2023 13:00:05 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why is pink eye so contagious? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/why-is-pink-eye-so-contagious 4H58vQcpaJSm2erRxRuaiU Sat, 16 Dec 2023 12:00:37 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can you really be allergic to the sun? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/allergies/can-you-really-be-allergic-to-the-sun PzyCCKUu6ZKYmoxvN8efBR Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:29:37 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Inflammation is a 'mismatch between our evolutionary history and modern environment,' says immunologist Ruslan Medzhitov ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/inflammation-is-a-mismatch-between-our-evolutionary-history-and-modern-environment-says-immunologist-ruslan-medzhitov fETHAYthRbNosempRseF4L Sun, 10 Dec 2023 12:00:46 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'If you don't have inflammation, then you'll die': How scientists are reprogramming the body's natural superpower ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/if-you-dont-have-inflammation-then-youll-die-how-scientists-are-reprogramming-the-bodys-natural-superpower dd2FfpZLxswtUoLfGCjnS4 Sun, 10 Dec 2023 12:00:09 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:15:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rare clotting effect of early COVID shots finally explained — what could that mean for future vaccines? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/coronavirus/rare-clotting-effect-of-early-covid-shots-finally-explained-what-could-that-mean-for-future-vaccines 29WMj8x3d64HMhnuSBeJcT Sat, 09 Dec 2023 15:00:55 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vaccine for superbugs? New shot shows promise in early tests ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/vaccine-for-superbugs-new-shot-shows-promise-in-early-tests e8uFnjjsfTJ8qiZCWfGXNV Thu, 07 Dec 2023 14:00:10 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:51:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ An immunologist explains why the immune system works best when balanced, not 'boosted' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/an-immunologist-explains-why-the-immune-system-works-best-when-balanced-not-boosted mqd4cAwZW9oydQKxra2x5Y Fri, 24 Nov 2023 13:00:19 +0000 Fri, 23 May 2025 13:24:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet the 'exclusome': A mini-organ just discovered in cells that defends the genome from attack ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/meet-the-exclusome-a-mini-organ-just-discovered-in-cells-that-defends-the-genome-from-attack 8kUYEBqMFm8PEfnGNDn7xS Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:00:02 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ New 'inverse vaccine' could wipe out autoimmune diseases, but more research is needed ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/new-inverse-vaccine-could-wipe-out-autoimmune-diseases-but-more-research-is-needed Z982xfgTZh2gYyS9iqnWXc Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:05:54 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:40 +0000