Older Adults Respond Well to Immunotherapy Despite Age-Related Immune System Differences Apr. 21, 2025 — Older adults with cancer respond just as well as younger patients to immune checkpoint ...

The immune system plays a key role in protecting our bodies from infections and diseases. When it is weakened, the body’s ability to fight pathogens decreases, making us more susceptible to a range of ...

The immune system is designed to defend the body against harmful invaders like bacteria, viruses, and toxins. However, in autoimmune diseases, this defense mechanism malfunctions and mistakenly ...

As we age, maintaining a strong immune system becomes more difficult than ever. Our bodies naturally change, and one of the most significant shifts is in our immune response. With age, the immune ...

The study on mice shows that the brain's hypothalamus controls how the immune system adapts during fasting, through a handful of highly specialized neurons responsible for making animals hungry.

In a study on mice, researchers discovered that the brain—not just the absence of food—plays a central role in how the body’s immune system responds when we don’t eat.

Scientists have long known that this isn’t just about feeling weak—it also involves how the brain is affected by signals from the immune system. A new set of studies from researchers at MIT ...

Giuseppe D'Agostino receives, or have received, research funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the European Crohn’s ...

If you’re on immunotherapy or you’re about to start, you may wonder if you need to “boost” your immune system. Not necessarily. These new drugs don’t zap your natural defenses the way ...

A strong immune system protects the body against infections, diseases, and chronic illnesses. As we gather more information on how genetics plays a role in our immunity, it is essential to consider ...

[101] In light of this, it is becoming critical to improve our understanding of aging and its associated diseases to support existing healthcare systems ... and loss of immune functions may ...