People mounting an immune attack on interleukin-23 (IL-23) were prone to severe opportunistic infections rarely seen in the clinic, a study found. After investigations showed that anti-IL-23 ...

The influenza virus or flu is a contagious respiratory illness that can generate mild, moderate, or severe symptoms. Healthy individuals that contract the virus may feel mild symptoms, but recover ...

Primary immunodeficiency (PI) is a group of more than 400 disorders that affect the immune system. In people with PI, the immune system is weakened or missing important components, making it harder ...

Researchers have revealed a novel association between chromosome 18q deletion syndrome and late-onset combined immunodeficiency (LOCID). Their finding challenges the previously held notion that 18q ...

Primary immunodeficiency (PI) not only increases your risk of frequent and serious infections, but can also make you more likely to develop autoimmune diseases — conditions where the immune system ...

Specific antibody deficiency (SAD) is an immune system disorder. It occurs when you have normal levels of antibodies but an insufficient immune response to certain types of bacteria. Antibodies, also ...

Pune: Doctors at a private hospital in the city have successfully treated a nine-year-old boy battling hyper IgE syndrome (a rare primary immunodefici.

Sept. 3 -- WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- For children born with immunodeficiencies, researchers may have found a better way for them to get the help they need from stem-cell transplants. A ...

Skin cancer is typically caused by damage to the skin's cells from ultraviolet radiation. But a recent case study has just shed light on another potential cause: human papillomavirus. Early results ...

February 28th is Rare Disease Day across the U.S. and around the world. The Immune Deficiency Foundation - based in Maryland - serves a specific rare disease ...