A reading of 22% or higher usually means the colostrum contains 50 mg/mL of IgG or more, making it adequate for newborn ...

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute inflammatory neuropathy that can lead to severe weakness of the limbs, face, and respiratory muscles. Its pathophysiology involves autoantibodies that attack ...

CHARLOTTE, NC — Some people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) could benefit from eliminating foods found to be problematic by a novel diagnostic tool, new research reveals. The tool identifies ...

IgA nephropathy is believed to be caused by IgA1-containing immune complexes formed in the blood that ultimately deposit in the glomeruli — the filtering apparatus of the kidneys. When kidney ...

Antibodies are essential proteins produced by the immune system that recognize and bind to specific targets, known as antigens. Their high specificity and affinity make antibodies invaluable tools in ...

Researchers have known for some time that maternal breast milk provides critical nutrients for newborns, and antibodies from mothers vaccinated against a specific disease-causing bacterium or virus ...

The country is seeing a massive dengue outbreak as thousands of cases are being reported monthly. This is a mosquito-borne illness that begins in the monsoon(mosquito ...

A positive rubella IgG test indicates immunity to rubella, meaning that the pregnant person and the fetus cannot contract this virus. If a person contracts rubella, also known as German measles, ...

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading rapidly, causing almost a million deaths from nearly 33 million reported infections. Scientists are eager to identify risk factors for increased ...