A team of immunologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has turned what we know about T-cells, one of the most ...

Telomere damage drives T cell exhaustion. Antioxidants restored their cancer-fighting strength in mice. Tumor environments place heavy stress on immune cells that fight cancer. Limited oxygen, ...

Cancer scientists have been working against the clock for decades to outsmart a disease that comes back more powerfully after ...

Researchers have published the first description of the role of the ZFP36 family of RNA binding proteins in regulatory T cells (Tregs). Tregs are key to maintaining balance in the immune system and ...

New research reveals lymphoma can directly accelerate aging in the immune system and vital organs, independent of treatments ...

When we think of the immune system, we usually picture it fighting off colds and the flu. But what if it could also help fight cancer? A new study suggests that's exactly what's happening specifically ...

Alzheimer’s disease affects over 55 million people worldwide and has long been linked to toxic protein buildup and chronic inflammation in the brain.

A researcher at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) and physician-scientist colleagues from ...

Findings from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital demonstrate that virtual memory T cells, a specialized group of immune cells, provide nonspecific immunity for infants early in life. The work stems ...

In the march of metastasis, a molecular trail of crumbs guides some cancer cells from the primary tumor to establish new colonies within the body. Blocking the cells' ability to follow the trail might ...

Lewis Zhichang Shi, M.D., Ph.D., professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, has been named the latest recipient of the school’s Featured Discovery award. This recognition celebrates notable ...

Smoking has been linked to pancreatic cancer, but the reasons were unclear. A new mouse study shows that chemicals in ...