A unique quality of the immune system is that it can generate a ‘memory’ response. This is generally referred to as ‘immune ...

A new study identifies an extreme but effective way that brain immune cells can prevent the parasite Toxoplasma gondii from spreading: they kill themselves to eliminate the dangerous microbes they ...

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified a specific enzyme inside immune cells that keeps Toxoplasma gondii, one of the most common brain parasites on the planet, ...

Scientists in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School and MIT have created a new family of tools that, for the ...

Immunotherapy has transformed the field of medicine. In the context of cancer, immune cells become dysregulated and lose the ...

A collaborative study published in Immunity from the Batista Lab and Liu Lab at the Ragon Institute, together with the Schief ...

In an experimental trial, a personalized mRNA vaccine was tested in 14 individuals with an aggressive form of breast cancer. It trained immune cells to target cancer-specific mutant proteins, inducing ...

A team has identified a previously unknown phase of the immune response. The results challenge long-standing assumptions about the process called 'T-cell priming'. These new insights have significant ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified the cellular mechanisms that cause immune cells to differentiate and ultimately lose function during viral infection, findings that could improve ...

Predicting how circulating immune cells interact with human tissues remains a major challenge in preclinical drug testing. Traditional static culture systems often allow suspended cells to settle, ...

PFAS are found in multiple everyday products, such as cosmetics, outdoor clothing and coated pans. This is because of their special properties. They are heat-resistant, repel water and grease and are ...