From football fields to military training grounds, head injuries are leaving lasting marks on the brain in ways we're only ...

Medical University of South Carolina scientists have uncovered a link between the innate immune system and cognitive problems ...

Researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 hijacks three important host proteins that dampen the activity of the complement system, a key component of early antiviral immunity. This significantly ...

University of Pennsylvania researchers have found a promising new treatment for periodontitis using a component of the immune system called complement, according to a new study in the Journal of ...

The complement system, a pivotal element of antiviral immunity, is a cascade of proteins found in the bloodstream and at mucosal sites, such as the respiratory tract. Activated through three different ...

The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new ...

Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna and the Medical University of Innsbruck discovered that SARS-CoV-2 hijacks three important host proteins that dampen the activity of the complement ...