We feel pretty miserable when we catch a cold or the flu. However, that misery has been carefully engineered by our body's complex defense mechanisms to keep you safe and healthy in the long term.

Our body is in constant interaction with the external environment, which is composed of changing seasons, physical and mental stress as well as encounters with numerous microorganisms. The food we eat ...

We are living through challenging times. Our current moment is wrought with strife, global unrest, and instability in government, and attacks on education are top of mind for many. Americans are also ...

Researchers have gained new insights into the mechanisms with which certain proteins help the immune defense mechanism in the human body. Pathogens such as viruses or bacteria are wrapped in membrane ...

New function of a known defense mechanism discovered: RNA interference not only fights viruses, it also regulates the protein balance of intestinal cells. Besides the skin, the digestive tract is the ...