As the temperature drops and sniffles start making their rounds, we’re all thinking about ways to strengthen our immunity: vitamin C, hand sanitizer, maybe a flu shot. But while you’re focused on ...

Researchers discover that skin can activate the immune system and enhance vaccines, paving the way for more potent and ...

Skin, our largest organ, acts as a protective barrier against pathogens that try to invade our bodies while constantly ...

New research suggests the skin does much more than detect damage or keep pathogens out. By tracing how skin cells respond to ...

A newly identified brain–immune connection suggests stress may directly amplify skin inflammation through targeted cellular ...

New research identifies a specific neural pathway (Pdyn+ neurons) that carries stress signals from the brain to the skin, triggering eczema flares by activating eosinophils.

A new treatment for advanced skin cancer has been released. Melanoma is a dangerous type of skin cancer that presents as unusual moles, sores and lumps. New therapeutic advances for metastatic ...

From babyhood to adulthood, the bacteria and fungi on your skin help train your immune system—but when that balance tips, chronic inflammation can follow. This new review reveals how and why. Study: ...

Microneedle patches replace painful skin biopsies with painless immune cell sampling in 15-30 minutes using microscopic ...

If your eczema gets worse when you’re stressed, you’re not imagining it. A new study explains what likely happens in the body ...