The gut microbiome plays a big role in mediating how the immune system responds to perceived threats, which include the body’s own nerves.
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A THC-like substance that occurs naturally in humans and other vertebrates helps maintain immunity, memory, nerve function and more – and research suggests a lack of it can harm health.
A new species of bacteria that doesn’t normally live in the gut may trigger an immune response so strong that it spreads to the joints.
COVID-19 has taken away so much. An immunology researcher describes the good it may leave behind.
It’s unclear whether the patients were already predisposed to these diseases, or the infection unmasked a process that had already begun. Or perhaps the infection triggered a completely new illness.
Are antibodies that attack a patient’s own organs contributing to severe forms of COVID-19? A new study suggests specific antibody tests that may reveal the answer.
Kim Kardashian West suffers from psoriatic arthritis. About 1% of people have the autoimmune condition which primarily affects the skin and joints.
A rare type of inflammatory disease that causes repeated bouts of high temperatures can run in families. Here’s what we know so far.
Sjögren’s syndrome has no cure. Here’s how it affects the body and what the future might bring for people with this challenging autoimmune disease.
A safety mechanism in the immune system may malfunction in people suffering autoimmune illnesses such as multiple sclerosis…
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Senior Research Fellow; Rheumatology Research Group, Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Monash University
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Rheumatologist and Associate Professor, Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Inflammation Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
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Leader, Infection, Inflammation and Immunity theme, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
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Professor (MD PhD en Rhumatologie), AP-HP
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Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Immunology, RMIT University
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Instructor of Human Immunology, Emory University
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PhD candidate in immunology, RMIT University
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Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics, University of Nebraska Omaha
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MD/PhD Candidate in Immunology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Ph.D. Candidate in Neuroscience, University of Virginia
