The most comprehensive map of the developing human thymus sheds light on how immune responses are built and maintained at early life, with implications for understanding and treating immunodeficiency, ...

The immune system is a very dynamic network, consisting of various innate and adaptive cells acting via direct cell–cell contact, as well as indirect messaging mediated by soluble factors.

Your immune system gets a daily workout attacking foreign invaders with specialized white blood cells like T-cells and B-cells. Some days the fight is intense. During cold and flu season there are ...

Transforming Healthcare lecture series highlights efforts to expand therapy from cancer to autoimmune diseases While ...

Below we provide an overview of some of the most common autoimmune diseases. Doctors don’t know exactly what causes the immune system to misfire. Yet some people are more likely to get an ...

There’s one food in particular an infectious disease doctor recommends eating regularly—even every day—to keep your immune ...

Citrus fruits like oranges, lemons and grapefruits are excellent sources of vitamin C, which is an antioxidant that supports ...

Researchers have analyzed the entire mouse intestine, mapping gene expression and cell states and location in the healthy gut and in response to perturbations such as inflammation. They identified ...

The link between these diseases is immunity, and loss of immune functions may explain the age-associated incidence of such diseases by reduced immunosurveillance, polyfunctionality or regulation.