immune systems

Modified probiotics, the beneficial bacteria touted for their role in digestive health, could one day decrease the risk of Listeria infection in people with susceptible immune systems, according to Purdue University research...

Expectant moms who consume a diet based on fish and walnut oils may be kickstarting their babies' immune systems and warding off future allergies, scientists say.

Practices at some tattoo parlors may increase the risk for developing a type of skin infection that more typically occurs in people with compromised immune systems, a study shows.

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) A clinical trial in Cambodia has found it possible to prolong the survival of untreated HIV-infected adults with very weak immune systems and newly diagnosed tuberculosis by starting anti-HIV therapy two weeks after beginning TB treatment, rather than waiting eight weeks, as has been standard.

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Two people with compromised immune systems who became ill with 2009 H1N1 influenza developed drug-resistant strains of virus after less than two weeks on therapy, report doctors from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

(University of Western Ontario) With the current outbreak of influenza-like illnesses, many people are trying to boost their immune systems with supplements.

Ginseng is often a key ingredient, but its therapeutic use may extend far beyond that. The Ontario Ginseng Innovation & Research Consortium at the University of Western Ontario is holding a conference to discuss whether ginseng can help relieve health problems ranging from diabetes to depression to erectile dysfunction.

PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- The immune systems of HIV patients who are obese don't respond to antiretroviral therapy as well as do those of people of normal weight, a researcher said here.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A handful of children once severely allergic to peanuts now can eat them without worry. Scientists have retrained their immune systems so they're allergy-free....

Many people take herbal supplements to boost their immune systems, treat allergy symptoms, prevent a cold—all in an effort to be well and stay healthy.

There are hundreds of herbal supplements available in the grocery store or pharmacy or for sale on the Internet.

And, there are many claims about their health benefits. How can a consumer decide what's safe or effective?