Macrophages, the immune system’s front-line scavenger cells, do more than simply digest dead cells. A new study published in ...

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have discovered how tumors disable immune "gatekeeper" cells that alert the ...

The cells that line the inside of the gut may play a key role in triggering inflammation that drives MS, a study found.

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In solid tumours, such as breast and colon cancers, dendritic cells are not only rare but also defective. Without functional ...

Researchers have uncovered how a disease-causing bacterium uses a single protein to interfere with the body's defenses in ...

In a preclinical study from Mass General Brigham, researchers have found that even short-term exposure to high levels of ...

A group of scientists with the University of Texas at Austin and MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered that a potential ...

A new preclinical study found that inhibiting the enzyme LSD1 can activate the skin’s immune system and suppress tumor growth ...

"A robust immune system has broad implications. By rejuvenating immune cells, we could make life-saving cancer treatments effective for more patients. We have already initiated a follow-up study in ...

A new study suggests that vitamin D may help people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by promoting a more balanced, ...