Researchers have developed a new method to recreate a robust and functional human immune system in mice using mononuclear cells from the cord blood. This new kind of mice, that count with most of the ...

A Dartmouth study published in Nature Communications reveals that immune cells in the brain use a surprising two-step process ...

A Cleveland Clinic-led research collaboration between Timothy Chan, MD, Ph.D., Chair of Cleveland Clinic's Global Center for Immunotherapy, and Bristol Myers Squibb has published the most ...

An international project to create a "digital twin" of the human immune system could help scientists finally tackle grand challenges such as autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases. Subscribe to ...

Computer science professor Madhav Marathe is leading Biocomplexity Institute researchers at the University of Virginia to develop the "brains" behind a next-generation system designed to make ...

The immune system works to maintain homeostasis throughout the body. Various cell types and immune mechanisms work in concert to fight disease. Specifically, two waves of immunity orchestrate a robust ...

How does the same infection, say the flu or a cold, give some people mild symptoms and leave others suffering? Why do people develop autoimmune diseases? And will we ever be able to predict when—and ...

Recent immunology research has unveiled the complex relationship between vitamin D and immune system function. This vital nutrient is involved in the development and function of the immune system, ...

We all know people who claim, "I never get sick." Stories abound of individuals who have gone decades without missing a day of work due to illness. And sports fans often marvel at athletes like Cal ...

A new experimental vaccine could slow down triple negative breast cancer and reduce its recurrence after treatment.

For many, diving into the winter months means more indoor time, endless germs, coughing children, less availability of fresh produce, and less sunlight. All of these wonderful factors swirl together ...