A study published in Science by the Champalimaud Foundation reveals a surprising new role for the immune system. During ...

Scientists have disguised tumours to ‘look’ similar to pig organs ― tricking the immune system into attacking the cancerous cells. This ruse can halt a tumour’s growth and even eliminate ...

“For example”, he notes, “some immune cells regulate how the body absorbs fat from food, and we’ve recently shown that brain-immune interactions help control fat metabolism and obesit ...

Pathogen-fighting immune cells called tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells (TRM cells) go through a surprising transformation -- and relocation -- as they fight infections in the small intestine.

As the temperatures, many people begin to wonder about the relationship between cold weather and their health. One common ...

This discovery sheds light on how tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells adapt to their location in the body, ensuring a ...

Though designed to help the body fight infection and repair damage, inflammation can trigger serious illness when it becomes ...

Salk scientists have created a new atlas of plant cells during immune response, in turn discovering a new rare cell state, called Primary IMmunE Responder (PRIMER), that acts as an immune response hub ...

Supporting your immune system through proper nutrition, exercise, sleep, and hygiene helps fight HMPV and other viruses.