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21 Aug
Obese Kids May Face Higher Odds for Eczema, Psoriasis

Obese Kids May Face Higher Odds for Eczema, Psoriasis

Obese kids are more likely to develop immune-based skin problems like eczema or psoriasis, a new study says.

Analysis of more than 2.1 million Korean chi...

22 Jul
Prenatal Exposure to Zika Virus Might Affect Child's Immune System

Prenatal Exposure to Zika Virus Might Affect Child's Immune System

Children exposed to Zika virus in the womb might suffer long-term damage to their immune system, a new study warns.

Zika virus is known to cause microcephaly, brain disabilities and other birth defects in about 5% of children whose mothers contract Zika virus while pregn...

12 Jun
Dad Plays Role in His Infant's Microbiome

Dad Plays Role in His Infant's Microbiome

Dads appear to make a small but important contribution to a newborn baby's gut health, a new study discovers.

Many microbes found in babies throughout their first year of life originate in the father rather than the mother, researchers report June 12 in the journal <...

11 Jun
Space Travel Can Upset Human Immune Systems

Space Travel Can Upset Human Immune Systems

Astronauts orbiting the Earth tend to suffer from immune system problems such as infections and the reactivation of dormant viruses, even on short-term space flights.

That appears to be because a lack of gravity causes the immune system to go awry during space travel, a ...

28 May
Even a Small Urban Garden Can Boost Your Microbiome

Even a Small Urban Garden Can Boost Your Microbiome

A small urban garden can contribute to your health, especially if the garden contains rich soil, a new study shows.

A one-month indoor gardening period increased the bacterial diversity of participants' skin and appeared to improve their response to inflammation, researc...

26 Mar
Researchers Find New Way to Curb Asthma Attacks

Researchers Find New Way to Curb Asthma Attacks

A protein that shuts down immune cells in the lungs could be key to a new treatment for asthma attacks, a new report says.

The naturally occurring protein, called Piezo1, prevents a ...

25 Mar
Even Slight Rise in One Gut Microbe Might Keep You Out of the Hospital

Even Slight Rise in One Gut Microbe Might Keep You Out of the Hospital

Even a slight rise in a specific type of beneficial gut bacteria can help people ward off serious infections, a new study reports.

For every 10% increase in butyrate-producing bacteria in a patient's gut, their risk of hospitalization for infection drops between 14% and ...

12 Mar
Christina Applegate Opens Up About the Agony of Fighting MS

Christina Applegate Opens Up About the Agony of Fighting MS

Actress Christina Applegate, who has been battling multiple sclerosis (MS) since 2021, shared her struggles with the debilitating disease on Monday.

"I live kind of in hell. I'm not out a lot, so this is a little difficult, just for my system. But of course, the support...

17 Feb
Spring Allergies Have Wide-Ranging Effects

Spring Allergies Have Wide-Ranging Effects

Spring allergies bring to mind thoughts of stuffy noses and watery eyes.

But allergies actually affect many different and interconnected systems within a person's body, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).

"Spring allergens s...

15 Feb
Smoking Harms Immune System Years After Quitting

Smoking Harms Immune System Years After Quitting

The harms of smoking are many, but new research delivers evidence of another troubling type of damage: Lighting up alters your immune system, leaving you more vulnerable to disease and infections even years after quitting.

"Stop smoking as soon as possible,"study co-auth...

02 Feb
Women Are More Prone to Autoimmune Disorders Than Men, and Scientists May Know Why

Women Are More Prone to Autoimmune Disorders Than Men, and Scientists May Know Why

Women are much more prone than men to develop autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and lupus.

Now, researchers have come up with a potential explanation for that -- one that's rooted in genes that drive a person's gender.

The female bod...

29 Jan
Study Looks at COVID Threat to Folks With Weakened Immune Systems

Study Looks at COVID Threat to Folks With Weakened Immune Systems

It's long been known that people with immune deficiencies are at increased risk for severe COVID.

But a new study shows the threat varies dramatically based on how severe that immune suppression is and the reason behind it, researchers report in the Jan. 24 issue of the ...

08 Nov
Sharks' Amazing Ability to Heal From Wounds Might Help Humans

Sharks' Amazing Ability to Heal From Wounds Might Help Humans

Forget "Jaws": The remarkable wound-healing power of shark skin could end up helping humans, new research claims.

Shark skin is coated with a special film of mucus that more closely resembles mucus generated by people than that generated by other types of fish, noted res...

10 Oct
COVID Might Raise Odds for Immune Disorders Like Crohn's, Alopecia

COVID Might Raise Odds for Immune Disorders Like Crohn's, Alopecia

In rare cases, some patients may develop an autoimmune disease following a bout of COVID, Korean researchers report.

Conditions such as alopecia (hair loss), psoriasis, vitiligo (white skin patches), vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels), Crohn's disease, ulcerativ...

25 Sep
Ginger May Ease Inflammation of Autoimmune Diseases

Ginger May Ease Inflammation of Autoimmune Diseases

Ginger supplements may help those with certain autoimmune diseases, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, control inflammation.

New research has added evidence to support the impact of ginger on white blood cell function, particularly a type of cell called a neutrophil...

31 Aug
In Primate Study, Antibody Treatment Prevents Organ Rejection After Transplant

In Primate Study, Antibody Treatment Prevents Organ Rejection After Transplant

A new study in non-human primates shows potential for using a manmade monoclonal antibody to help prevent organ rejection after a transplant.

The antibody was successful in promoting graft survival after kidney and pancreatic islet cell transplantations, according to th...

17 Aug
A New Treatment Option for a Form of Sudden Hair Loss

A New Treatment Option for a Form of Sudden Hair Loss

A new type of medication, JAK inhibitors, can effectively treat moderate to severe alopecia areata, a hair loss condition that has been historically hard to treat.

A study of its effectiveness, by Dr...

01 Aug
New Clues to Treating a Disease That Prevents Children From Swallowing, Eating

New Clues to Treating a Disease That Prevents Children From Swallowing, Eating

Children who have a chronic immune system disease that can prevent them from eating may eventually have a new treatment, decades after the condition was first identified.

"Parents and doctors may not be aware of this, but this is a very prominent and serious disease in t...

26 Jul
Over Half of People With Autoimmune Conditions Suffer Depression, Anxiety

Over Half of People With Autoimmune Conditions Suffer Depression, Anxiety

More than half of all patients with autoimmune diseases also suffer from depression and anxiety -- but most are never asked about their mental health, a new study finds.

Surveying more than 1,800 patients, British researchers found more than half rarely or never reporte...

05 Jul
Spinal Cord Injury Could Harm Immune System

Spinal Cord Injury Could Harm Immune System

A severe spinal cord injury is traumatic enough, but new research now shows that trauma can trigger an immune deficiency that puts patients at risk for developing life-threatening infections.

A new study from a team of international researchers sheds light on spinal cor...

22 Jun
Space Travel Might Weaken Immune System

Space Travel Might Weaken Immune System

Space travel appears to weaken astronauts' immune systems, and researchers believe changes in gene expression are the culprit.

These immune deficits aren't permanent. They disappear when back on Earth, often within weeks, according to new rese...

22 Jun
Screening Newborns for 'Bubble Boy' Immune Disease Saves Lives

Screening Newborns for 'Bubble Boy' Immune Disease Saves Lives

Screening newborns for severe combined immunodeficiency -- SCID, sometimes referred to as "bubble boy disease" -- significantly increases survival rates, researchers say.

Infants with SCID appear healthy at birth, but have no immune defenses, making them highly susc...

25 Apr
Skin Issues Can Be First Sign of Rheumatological Illnesses

Skin Issues Can Be First Sign of Rheumatological Illnesses

Skin conditions may be the first sign that a person has a rheumatic disease that will also affect the joints, muscles or ligaments.

It's essential to know what to look for, said ...

06 Apr
Immune System May Hold Secret to Living to 100

Immune System May Hold Secret to Living to 100

Centenarians might live 100 years or more thanks in part to a more agile and adaptive immune system, a new study reveals.

Blood tests of seven centenarians -- average age 106 -- found they possess highly functional immune systems that adapt readily to infections and...

28 Mar
Having Asthma, Eczema Might Raise Arthritis Risk

Having Asthma, Eczema Might Raise Arthritis Risk

If you're one of the millions of people with allergic asthma or eczema, you may be more likely to develop the wear-and-tear form of arthritis as you age.

This is the main finding from a

08 Mar
Gene That Shielded Some Against Black Death May Be Helping, Harming People Today

Gene That Shielded Some Against Black Death May Be Helping, Harming People Today

Some people may have a gene that helps protect them from respiratory diseases like COVID-19 -- and helped their ancestors fight the plague.

It comes at a cost.

This same gene variation may be linked to an increased risk of autoimmune disease, including rheumatoid a...

24 Jan
Newly Discovered Disease May Affect Over 15,000 Americans

Newly Discovered Disease May Affect Over 15,000 Americans

Researchers are shedding light on a mystery medical condition called VEXAS syndrome that's believed to affect more than 15,000 people in the United States.

Identified in 2020, VEXAS syndrome is a rare, genetically linked disorder with a high death rate.

The syndrom...

22 Dec
Gene Therapy Breakthrough Helps Children Born Without Immune System

Gene Therapy Breakthrough Helps Children Born Without Immune System

Ten children with an especially rare and hard-to-treat form of "bubble boy" disease are living normal lives after receiving a new gene therapy approach, researchers say.

Experts said the findings are a major advance for children with the disease -- a subtype of seve...

01 Nov
COVID Infection Disrupts the Gut's Microbiome

COVID Infection Disrupts the Gut's Microbiome

COVID-19 is known to mess with a person's lungs, and can have long-term effects on the brain.

Now doctors have found another way COVID harms your health -- through your gut.

A COVID infection can reduce the number of

24 Oct
Topical Cream May Restore Skin Pigmentation in People With Vitiligo

Topical Cream May Restore Skin Pigmentation in People With Vitiligo

For the millions of people who live with vitiligo, a disease that robs the skin of its natural color, a newly approved cream called ruxolitinib (Opzelura) is quickly becoming a game changer...

20 Oct
Even Alligators Might Be Harmed by PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'

Even Alligators Might Be Harmed by PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'

Alligators along North Carolina's Cape Fear River have high blood levels of 14 toxic chemicals, along with signs of immune system damage, new research shows.

The study of levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyls (PFAS) in the reptiles' blood adds to concerns that the chemica...

20 Oct
Black Death Reshaped Genes in Ways Affecting People's Health Today

Black Death Reshaped Genes in Ways Affecting People's Health Today

The Black Death pandemic wiped out as many as half of the people living in some of the Middle Ages' most densely populated places, sweeping through Europe, Asia and Africa nearly 700 years ago.

Now

10 Oct
Drug Shows Promise Against Autoimmune Disease Scleroderma

Drug Shows Promise Against Autoimmune Disease Scleroderma

Researchers report early success with using an existing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug to treat systemic sclerosis, a rare but potentially devastating autoimmune condition.

Th...

28 Sep
Two Cases Show COVID Virus Mutating Around Standard Treatment Remdesivir

Two Cases Show COVID Virus Mutating Around Standard Treatment Remdesivir

Patients with weakened immune systems could be inadvertently helping COVID-19 develop resistance to the antiviral drug remdesivir, a new study reports.

After lengthy COVID infections, two kidney transplant patients on immune-suppressing drugs to prevent organ rejection d...

22 Sep
A Good Night's Sleep Recharges Immune System

A Good Night's Sleep Recharges Immune System

If you want to stay well, make sure you're getting enough sleep.

That's the conclusion of a new study that found that good sleep helps regulate a key component of the...

15 Sep
In Small Study, CAR-T Therapy Pushes Lupus Into Remission

In Small Study, CAR-T Therapy Pushes Lupus Into Remission

While there's no cure for lupus and treatments don't work for many of the 1.5 million people who live with the disease in the United States, a new study shows a cancer therapy may kick hard-to-treat lupus into remission.

31 Aug
Lupus, MS and Other Autoimmune Disorders Raise Heart Risks

Lupus, MS and Other Autoimmune Disorders Raise Heart Risks

Research has linked heart disease to specific autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Now, a huge study shows that autoimmune diseases as a group increase your chances of developing heart ills.

Autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, multiple sclerosis...

09 Aug
B 8/9 -- Ashton Kutcher 'Lucky to Be Alive' After Battle With Vasculitis

B 8/9 -- Ashton Kutcher 'Lucky to Be Alive' After Battle With Vasculitis

Actor Ashton Kutcher is opening up about dealing with a rare condition called vasculitis that for a time left him seriously disabled.

In an episode of "Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge,"airing Aug. 14 on National Geographic channel, Kutcher, 44, reveals that ...

13 Jul
COVID Boosters Can Help People With Lupus

COVID Boosters Can Help People With Lupus

People with lupus benefit from a COVID-19 booster shot after full vaccination, with a new study showing they are half as likely to experience a COVID infection afterward.

"Our study r...

16 Jun
Doctors Transplant Kidneys to Children Without Need for Immune-Suppressing Drugs

Doctors Transplant Kidneys to Children Without Need for Immune-Suppressing Drugs

Researchers have figured out a way to safely give children a donor kidney without the need for

14 Jun
Stress Can Age, Weaken Your Immune System

Stress Can Age, Weaken Your Immune System

Stress may take a huge toll on your health, weakening your immune system and opening the door to serious illness, a new study suggests.

Traumatic events, job strain, daily stressors and discrimination may all speed aging of the

24 May
A Child's Pet Dog May Shield Them From Crohn's Disease

A Child's Pet Dog May Shield Them From Crohn's Disease

Add a lower risk of Crohn's disease to the many benefits of having a dog during childhood, a new study suggests.

Sorry, cat lovers, researchers didn't find a similar benefit for you.

"We did not see the same results with cats, though we are still trying to determin...

04 May
Scientists Get Close to Genetic Cause of Lupus

Scientists Get Close to Genetic Cause of Lupus

There is no cure for lupus yet, but new genetic research may at least point to new treatments for the chronic disease.

An international team of researchers has identified a gene mutation linked with lupus. An

16 Mar
Breathing Dirty Air Could Raise Your Odds for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Breathing Dirty Air Could Raise Your Odds for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Long-term exposure to air pollution can wreak havoc on your lungs and heart, but new research suggests another vulnerability: It may increase your risk of

18 Feb
Scientists Report 'Rogue Antibodies' Behind Severe Clotting With COVID

Scientists Report 'Rogue Antibodies' Behind Severe Clotting With COVID

"Rogue antibodies" that seem to trigger severe blood clotting and illness in COVID-19 patients have been identified by scientists.

Their analysis of blood samples from 244 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 revealed circulating antiphospholipid antibodies, which are auto...

01 Feb
Meat-Heavy Diets Might Have Link to MS

Meat-Heavy Diets Might Have Link to MS

If you eat a lot of meat, you may be at increased risk for multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study suggests.

MS is an autoimmune disease in which the...

27 Jan
Vitamin D Supplements Might Cut Your Odds for Autoimmune Diseases

Vitamin D Supplements Might Cut Your Odds for Autoimmune Diseases

Taking vitamin D supplements may help stave off psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and other autoimmune diseases, a new study suggests.

Previous research has hinted at this connection, but the new study is the first randomized controlled trial to look at what happens...

26 Jan
Scientists Discover How the 'Mono' Virus Might Trigger MS

Scientists Discover How the 'Mono' Virus Might Trigger MS

A one-two punch from science has clearly tagged the mononucleosis virus, Epstein-Barr, as a major cause of multiple sclerosis.

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) appears to trigger multiple sclerosis...

27 Dec
'Breakthrough' COVID Infections Can Still Be Deadly for Cancer Patients

'Breakthrough' COVID Infections Can Still Be Deadly for Cancer Patients

MONDAY, Dec 27, 2021 (HealthDay News)-- When fully vaccinated cancer patients develop a breakthrough case of COVID-19, most will become seriously ill and end up hospitalized, a new study finds.

The conclusion stems from the experience of 54 cancer patients who developed ...

24 Dec
Coping With Cancer and COVID During the Holidays

Coping With Cancer and COVID During the Holidays

Tempting as it is to mingle with friends and relatives, anyone with cancer should take extra precautions this holiday season to avoid COVID-19. Their families also need to be cautious to help protect them, experts say.

Yale Cancer Center reminds people who are living wi...