New research in Nature shows that gamma delta T cells rely on their adaptive T cell receptors in real time to mount rapid, ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King's College London and Complutense University of Madrid have shown that γδ T ...

Natural killer (NK) cells are innate immune lymphocytes capable of killing target cells and producing immunoregulatory cytokines. Herein, we discuss recent studies that indicate that NK cells span the ...

The term "immunity" is something we hear often when the seasons change."I want to boost my immunity.""I feel like my immunity is dropping.""I want to build a body that doesn't catch colds easily."Many ...

He began searching for novel parasite-fighting immune cells. McKenzie knew that IL-25 triggers a class of T cells called type-2 helper T cells (Th2s) to proliferate and produce IL-13, and he wondered ...

We sometimes hear about the benefits of “boosting” our immune system, but what we really want to do is support our immune system on an ongoing basis. People often think of the immune system as ...

The COVID-19 pandemic showed the challenges of protecting populations when a new respiratory virus emerges. Although vaccines ...

Jérémie Le Pen, assistant professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, shares one thing everyone should know about the innate immune system, our body’s ...

Can cancer be treated with a vaccine?”Research into cancer vaccine therapy is based on this very idea.General vaccines work ...

Discover how regular exercise supercharges your immune system at a cellular level. Learn how physical activity mobilizes ...