Scientists have uncovered how a key type of immune cell adapts its behavior depending on the type of infection, paving the ...

From the moment they're born, newborns—or, specifically, their immune systems—must learn to fight germs without harming their ...

The SCG2 hormone allows tumors to suppress immune defenses, opening up a new therapeutic avenue against cancer.

Scientists are reprogramming how T cells work so they can fight against tumors, "turning them from cancer protectors into ...

New research by the IU School of Medicine is looking at new ways to fight aggressive cancers. Right now the focus is on ...

Researchers in Georgetown University School of Medicine (SOM) professor Alejandro Villagra’s lab are continuing novel ...

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 ...

The immune system works to maintain homeostasis throughout the body. Various cell types and immune mechanisms work in concert to fight disease. Specifically, two waves of immunity orchestrate a robust ...

In the march of metastasis, a molecular trail of crumbs guides some cancer cells from the primary tumor to establish new ...

Philadelphia’s pioneering cancer scientist, Carl June, has been honored with two awards in the last month for his seminal work engineering the body’s immune system to fight cancer. June has spent ...

Scientists at the Sanford Stem Cell Institute at UC San Diego are in the midst of their ninth research mission, with samples ...