Gut microbes may play a key role in training a mother's immune system to adapt to the developing fetus during pregnancy, ...

Pregnancy triggers profound immune adaptations to ensure fetal tolerance and successful delivery; however, these changes can alter maternal susceptibility to various diseases. Traditional models of ...

Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2013;9(3):235-249. There are strong inherent difficulties associated with research on human pregnancy, including the associated ethical problems providing complications in ...

The intricate cellular details of pregnancy demonstrate the complexity of a developing fetus. In the medical community, pregnancy is considered a host-graft response. Previously, it was thought that ...

Sepideh Dolatshahi, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia, is spearheading an exploration of systems immunology in its crucial development phase - during ...

Researchers found a molecular mechanism, shared in cancer and pregnancy, that suppresses the immune system. Block this mechanism, called B7-H4, and the immune system revs up to slow cancer's growth.

Being pregnant is truly a balancing act. Your body, which usually protects you from infections and anything foreign, must now adapt to nurture your baby, a unique blend of your and your partner’s ...

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune disease in which IgG antiplatelet antibodies accelerate platelet clearance and reduce platelet production. The prevalence of ITP is approximately 1 to 3 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pregnant women encounter and ingest/breathe in microplastics and/or nanoplastics from various sources. Research ...