NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

Immune health is all about balance – an immunologist explains why both too strong and too weak an immune response can lead to illness

  • Written by Aimee Pugh Bernard, Assistant Professor of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageWhen immune cells become overactive, your immune system itself can cause disease.NIAID/Flickr, CC BY-SA

For immune health, some influencers seem to think the Goldilocks philosophy of “just right” is overrated. Why settle for less immunity when you can have more? Many social media posts push supplements and other life hacks that...

Read more: Immune health is all about balance – an immunologist explains why both too strong and too weak an...

More Articles ...

  1. Education linked to better employment prospects upon release from prison
  2. What a biannual gathering of 1967 Impalas reveals about the blurry line between fandom and religion
  3. Every state is about to dole out federal funding for broadband internet – not every state is ready for the task
  4. Pooling multiple models during COVID-19 pandemic provided more reliable projections about an uncertain future
  5. Being homeless means not being free − as Americans are supposed to be
  6. How do crystals form?
  7. Don't be fooled by Biden and Xi talks − China and the US are enduring rivals rather than engaged partners
  8. Thanksgiving sides are delicious and can be nutritious − here's the biochemistry of how to maximize the benefits
  9. What is quantum advantage? A quantum computing scientist explains an approaching milestone marking the arrival of extremely powerful computers
  10. Forget ‘Man the Hunter’ – physiological and archaeological evidence rewrites assumptions about a gendered division of labor in prehistoric times
  11. Unthanksgiving Day: A celebration of Indigenous resistance to colonialism, held yearly at Alcatraz
  12. Gettysburg tells the story of more than a battle − the military park shows what national ‘reconciliation’ looked like for decades after the Civil War
  13. 5 marketing lessons from the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce romance
  14. Hamas isn't the first military group to hide behind civilians as a way to wage war
  15. Fewer U.S. college students are studying a foreign language − and that spells trouble for national security
  16. Colleges face gambling addiction among students as sports betting spreads
  17. Jury convictions of Bannon and Navarro for refusing congressional subpoena may energize lawmakers' ability to hold powerful people accountable
  18. Women's activism in Iran continues, despite street protests dying down in face of state repression
  19. No, you're not that good at detecting fake videos − 2 misinformation experts explain why and how you can develop the power to resist these deceptions
  20. FDA's latest warnings about eye drop contamination put consumers on edge − a team of infectious disease experts explain the risks
  21. 'From the river to the sea' – a Palestinian historian explores the meaning and intent of scrutinized slogan
  22. Volcanic Iceland is rumbling again as magma rises − a geologist explains eruptions in the land of fire and ice
  23. Poor men south of Richmond? Why much of the rural South is in economic crisis
  24. A TikTok Jesus promises divine blessings and many worldly comforts
  25. As the US begins to build offshore wind farms, scientists say many questions remain about impacts on the oceans and marine life
  26. From ancient Greece to Broadway, music has played a critical role in theater
  27. The universe is expanding faster than theory predicts – physicists are searching for new ideas that might explain the mismatch
  28. For decades, mothers have borne the brunt of scrutiny for alcohol use during pregnancy − new research points to dad's drinking as a significant factor in fetal alcohol syndrome
  29. Scientists suspect there's ice hiding on the Moon, and a host of missions from the US and beyond are searching for it
  30. Biden-Xi meeting: 6 essential reads on what to look out for as US, Chinese leaders hold face-to-face talks
  31. 1 in 4 Colorado 11th-graders skipped their state's standardized test − geography and income help explain why
  32. Music painted on the wall of a Venetian orphanage will be heard again nearly 250 years later
  33. Brains have a remarkable ability to rewire themselves following injury − a concussion specialist explains the science behind rehabilitation and recovery
  34. How PFAS 'forever chemicals' are getting into Miami's Biscayne Bay, where dolphins, fish and manatees dine
  35. Insulin injections could one day be replaced with rock music − new research in mice
  36. PFAS 'forever chemicals' are getting into ocean ecosystems, where dolphins, fish and manatees dine – we traced their origins
  37. Dreams of a 'broken up' Russia might turn into a nightmare for the West – and an opportunity for China
  38. Amid 'checkout charity' boom, some Americans are more likely to be impulse givers than others
  39. Mass shootings often put a spotlight on mental illness, but figuring out which conditions should keep someone from having a gun is no easy task
  40. México elegirá pronto a su primera presidenta, pero este hito oculta una marcha desigual hacia los derechos de la mujer
  41. The battle over right to repair is a fight over your car's data
  42. Climate change is altering animal brains and behavior − a neuroscientist explains how
  43. Is time travel even possible? An astrophysicist explains the science behind the science fiction
  44. We studied jail conditions and jail deaths − here's what we found
  45. As yet another deadline looms, a divided US House stumbles closer to a federal shutdown: 5 essential reads
  46. Ethiopia's Abiy takes a page from Russia, China in asserting the right to restore historical claim to strategic waters
  47. Mexico will soon elect its first female president – but that landmark masks an uneven march toward women's rights
  48. Specialized training programs using sensory augmentation devices could prevent astronauts from getting disoriented in space
  49. UN's 'global stocktake' on climate is offering a sober emissions reckoning − but there are also signs of progress
  50. Erdogan's stance on Israel reflects desire to mix politics with realpolitik – and still remain a relevant regional player