Specialized cells help to create a nurturing environment in which tumour-fighting immune cells can thrive and work to ...

Our cells need to be able to recognize potential invaders as a threat, the key function of the body's innate immune system.

Regenerative medicine holds the extraordinary promise that future patients in need of new cells, tissues or organs will no ...

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

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare but serious brain infection. It gradually destroys brain tissue ...

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation found that COVID was linked to cancer regression, which could ...

Immune cells are capable of detecting infections just like a sniffer dog, using special sensors known as Toll-like receptors, or TLRs for short. But what signals activate TLRs, and what is the ...

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, ...

LPX-TI641, a therapy to promote immune system balance in MS and other autoimmune diseases, was assessed at varying doses in a ...

They exposed mice to the vapor over several days and utilized a live imaging technique to observe the lung immune cells in real time. The study, published in PNAS, showed that specific chemicals in ...

Credit: ARTUR PLAWGO / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images In an early-stage clinical trial, scientists used designer ...

Tumor cells transform fibroblasts into cancer-associated fibroblasts, which have an important immunosuppressive activity on which growth, invasion, and metastasis depend. These activated fibroblasts ...