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 ...

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) 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alyglo is manufactured using cation exchange chromatography, which reduces coagulation factor XIa to undetectable levels. Alyglo ™ (immune globulin intravenous, human-stwk) 10% liquid is now available ...

Hypogammaglobulinemia is a condition when a person has very low levels of antibodies called immunoglobulins. Someone with this condition may experience frequent infections, such as pneumonia or ...

The film, “Compromised: Life Without Immunity,” tells the stories of six people who are dealing with immunodeficiencies. It was basically a one-person production, with Moore traveling to the patients’ ...

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 ...

Scientists have pinpointed genetic changes that can leave children born with little to no immune defense against infection. In a new study of 11 affected individuals, researchers from Newcastle ...