Once thought to be a flaw in the system, new research suggests that CD4 T cells may actually hold the key to maintaining a ...

But a solid tumor is like a fortress. This clump of cells creates a corrupt and hard-to-breach ecosystem. It builds physical walls of scar tissue and protein, a “tumor microenvironment” (TME). It ...

Specially engineered 'young' immune cells could help to reverse the effects of aging and the damage to brain cells caused by ...

Unlike infectious agents, cancer cells originate from the patient themselves and can therefore evade immune surveillance. The ...

A protein notorious for its role in Alzheimer’s disease may hold the key to supercharging the aging immune system, according to new research. Scientists have found that a byproduct of amyloid-beta ...

Lymph nodes, hundreds of small structures located throughout the body, play a pivotal role in immunity, including anti-tumor immune responses. White blood cells, also known as lymphocytes, reside in ...

Endurance exercise may train the immune system as much as the muscles. Older adults with decades of running or cycling had immune cells that functioned better and aged more slowly. Their inflammation ...

A cell’s “death fold domain” protects our bodies from infection at the risk of chronic inflammation, essentially “trading ...

A research team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered a mechanism that helps acute myeloid leukemia cells to evade the body's immune system. By developing an antibody that blocks the mechanism, ...

A carotenoid that's already widely available in fruit and vegetables, and as a supplement, has been found to bolster the cancer-fighting abilities of immune cells, making it a promising new candidate ...