Ever since the first cases of a mysterious disease in the early 1980s exploded into the HIV/AIDS pandemic, researchers have been searching for ways to outsmart the deadly virus. Now thanks to anti-retroviral therapy, people living with HIV can live relatively normal lifespans — as long as they take their medications every day. “If they… Read More »
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Turbo-charge your immune system with these simple recipes designed for Sunday People readers by Body Rescue Plan author Christianne Wolff. For 20 years, the celebrity trainer has been putting people on a healthier path through clean eating. Her tasty recipes are packed with immune-boosting red peppers, ginger, citrus fruits, broccoli, garlic, spinach, yogurt, almonds, seeds… Read More »
By Michael Le Page CRISPR gene editing can be used to help immune cells target and kill cancerVchal/Getty Images CRISPR gene-edited immune cells have been injected into three people with advanced cancer without any serious side effects, the first trial of its kind in the US. It is also the first CRISPR cancer trial in the… Read More »
Download full-resolution infographic A properly functioning immune system works to clear infection and other foreign agents from the body. People with health problems or who take medicines that weaken the body’s ability to fight germs and sickness are more likely to get a foodborne illness. This includes, for example, people with diabetes; liver or kidney… Read More »
People living with HIV who receive chemotherapy or radiotherapy to treat cancer may experience declines in CD4 cell counts, which increases the risk of death, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology. These results suggest that the immunosuppressive effects of cancer therapy should be considered in the development of cancer treatment recommendations specific to… Read More »
By Ruby Prosser Scully Interferon (pictured in bottles) is involved in regulating the body’s immune systemiStock/Getty Images A drug that stops the body’s overactive immune system could be key to treating lupus. This would be only the second new drug for the autoimmune condition in 60 years. Around 5 million people around the world are… Read More »