Most people with scleroderma have autoantibodies. Several scleroderma-specific antibodies have been identified. These can help with diagnosis and give insight into the type of disease you may ...

The CDC is warning against using commercial tests to determine immunity. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel once again reminded consumers this week not to use commercial antibody tests ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- There has been a lot of talk about testing for the coronavirus, but you may not entirely understand what the different tests are for. The coronavirus makes some people sick, some ...

Antibodies, also known as immunoglobulins, are specialized proteins produced by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign invaders, such as viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens. They are ...

Researchers at Colorado State University have determined how to use artificial intelligence to modify antibodies so they act ...

A TPO antibody test helps diagnose autoimmune thyroid diseases like Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. A positive test result means antibodies are present and may indicate a thyroid condition, but other tests ...

Pancreatic cancer uses a sugar-coated disguise to evade the immune system, helping explain why it’s so hard to treat.

The protective proteins in our bodies aren’t just great for fending off infection—they could also fight the effects of getting older. Normally, antibodies are protective proteins produced by our ...

"Without it, I don't know how much worse I would have been," one patient said. Susan Eisen assumed her sore throat and headache would go away. Maybe she'd been working too hard, or not drinking enough ...

Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines ...

One day, probably in the next year or two, a company will claim it has put the first artificial-intelligence-designed ...