Immune system scientists and computational biologists are developing a new tool to investigate how the body fights disease.

Research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has revealed crucial new insights into the immune systems of ...

When a new pathogen causes illness, the immune system creates memories, so its cells can target and kill the invader if it ...

Cold' tumors are resistant to common immunotherapies. Researchers have uncovered a master regulator that can be manipulated to prevent tumor growth in mice.

Yet, my food allergies pale in comparison to others. For instance, Dubai-based Laaleen Sukhera, a corporate communications ...

CD4 T helper cells are a type of white blood cell called a lymphocyte that serves an important role in your immune system. These cells help defend the body against infection by directing other "killer ...

Antibodies are best known for their ability to latch onto and neutralize bacteria, viruses and other pathogens. But these ...

As consumers call for decreased antibiotic use in livestock, the relationship between the digestive and immune systems could allow diet to boost immunity in lieu of medicine, says Ron Scott, Ph.D., ...

So, I go in her bag, and I dump everything out,” says her mother, Cherise “Reese” Middleton, 45, a graphic designer ... in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the brain ...