Inflammation is a vital part of the immune response, but it seems that the system can sometimes go awry, resulting in chronic ...

Some of our biggest threats can come in the tiniest forms-viruses and bacteria. Thankfully, we are born with a built-in ...

New research has revealed a common process that powers the destruction of cells infected with pathogens, which could lead to ...

When the first cells appeared on Earth approximately 3.8 billion years ago, viruses were already here to greet them. Ever ...

Alzheimer’s disease affects over 55 million people worldwide and has long been linked to toxic protein buildup and chronic ...

Researchers from the School of Dental Medicine and international collaborators from Dresden Germany investigated the effects of training the innate immune system in experimental models of chronic ...

Innate lymphoid cells, which curiously behave like T cells even though they don’t recognize specific antigens, show promise as a potential cancer therapeutic. In the years that followed, other groups ...

Cancer immunotherapy, which primes the body's immune system to fight off tumors, has historically focused on harnessing T ...

The less time a tick has to feed, the less saliva it can pump in, and the fewer tricks it can use to tilt the odds. For ...

Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Working with an international team, researchers ...