Immune System
Latest about Immune System
![Square cheese crackers.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JHLuVYWQa8vZTVwM25DHfD-320-80.jpg)
Chemical found in 1,000 processed foods may harm the immune system
By Ashley P. Taylor published
The food preservative is found in Pop-Tarts, Cheez-Its and many other processed foods.
![a coronavirus being attacked by antibodies](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GUBNG9jYhcEMBMLDgeqw7e-320-80.jpg)
What are antibodies?
By Tia Ghose published
These Y-shaped molecules can precisely target and neutralize viruses, bacteria and other foreign invaders.
![Bernice Madigan was the world’s fifth-oldest living person until her death at age 115 in January 2015.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yfQX2SRqwMawVsC7jiNsQT-320-80.jpg)
World's Oldest People May Have Supercharged Immune Cells
By Stephanie Pappas published
People who live to 110 seem to have unusually high levels of a rare immune cell.
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Washing Machines May Sometimes Harbor Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Report Says
By Rachael Rettner published
A new study suggests that washing machines can sometimes harbor drug-resistant bacteria.
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First-Ever Video Shows Immune System Blowing Holes in Bacteria
By Rafi Letzter published
A microscopic video of the human immune system in action reveals how our bodies blow tiny holes in foreign bacteria, while leaving our own cells intact
![Researchers discovered a previously unknown network of capillaries called trans-cortical vessels (lines extending outward in the photo) in mouse bones.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wg7ocqVJFxRC5DUD2GLkBh-320-80.png)
Tiny, Previously Undiscovered Capillaries May Exist Inside People's Bones
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
These tiny tunnels were spotted in lab mice and traces of it in one inquisitive researcher.
![Illustration of a measles virus.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/frmc6hitCwqgcqfuaKgW6d-320-80.jpg)
This Gene Can Make Viruses Invisible to the Immune System — Up to a Point
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
One gene, which protects the body from autoimmune disorders also helps secretly usher in some viruses by changing their look.
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