Immune system news, articles and features | New Scientist /topic/immune-system/ Science news and science articles from New Scientist Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:30:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.8 242057827 Body temperature may drive the higher risk of autoimmune conditions in women /article/2595579-body-temperature-may-drive-the-higher-risk-of-autoimmune-conditions-in-women/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=immune-system&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:50:41 +0000 /article/2595579-auto-draft/ 2595579 First week of life seems crucial for future allergy and eczema risk /article/2591816-first-week-of-life-seems-critical-for-future-allergy-and-eczema-risk/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=immune-system&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 /article/2591816-auto-draft/ 2591816 We may finally know what kick-starts muscle contractions in childbirth /article/2588577-immune-cells-donate-their-mitochondria-to-womb-muscle-to-kick-start-birth/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=immune-system&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 /article/2588577-auto-draft/ 2588577 Supercentenarians have hypervigilant immune systems that fight off cancer /article/2585352-supercentenarians-have-an-abundance-of-immune-cells-that-ward-off-cancer/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=immune-system&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000 /article/2585352-auto-draft/ 2585352 Heart surgery cured a man’s skin cancer – and gave him a bee allergy /article/2584182-heart-surgery-cured-a-mans-skin-cancer-and-gave-him-a-bee-allergy/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=immune-system&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:17:05 +0000 /article/2584182-auto-draft/ 2584182 First-of-kind Guillain-Barré drug switches off part of immune system /article/2582376-first-targeted-treatment-for-guillain-barre-syndrome-nears-approval/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=immune-system&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 /article/2582376-auto-draft/ 2582376 Your body changes as you age and so should your diet – here’s how  /article/2579544-your-body-changes-as-you-age-and-so-should-your-diet-heres-how/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=immune-system&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000 /?p=2579544 2579544 Ovary identity shift after menopause may contribute to inflammation /article/2533022-ovary-identity-shift-after-menopause-may-contribute-to-inflammation/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=immune-system&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:00:21 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2533022 2533022 We may finally have a cure for many different autoimmune conditions /article/2524382-we-may-finally-have-a-cure-for-many-different-autoimmune-conditions/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=immune-system&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:00:02 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2524382 2524382 Can we ‘vaccinate’ ourselves against stress? /article/2522501-can-we-vaccinate-ourselves-against-stress/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=immune-system&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:59 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2522501 2522501