A protein produced by gut immune cells orchestrates both immune protection against pathogens and immune tolerance of gut ...

The immune system is a complex network of cells and chemicals that defend the body against harmful invaders like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. It includes various components such as ...

Unlike accidental cell death, some cells can actively decide to die through a controlled process. This is called programmed ...

Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that gut bacteria help regulate the development of the body's ...

Researchers found that mRNA cancer vaccines can recruit an unexpected immune cell to launch powerful tumor-fighting responses ...

Erdinc Sezgin, PhD, leads the Cell Signalling, Immunity and Nanoimaging (CSI:Nano) Lab at Karolinska Institutet and SciLifeLab in Stockholm, Sweden. His lab works on biophysical principles underlying ...

During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening immune systems — as we age, we become more vulnerable to infections, ...

Peptide research has expanded dramatically as investigators continue to explore short amino acid chains that participate in intricate regulatory networks across biological system. Among these ...

A new study of wild bats reveals that an animal's immune system is shaped by more than its need to fight infections. Researchers from the University of Maryland have found that sex, age and ...

I am lying under a blanket, feeling rough, staring at a bowl of oranges. Every fibre of my being is urging me to devour the lot. I can hear my mum – and medical friends at university – insisting that ...