A Stanford study confirmed a complete reversal of type 1 diabetes in mice through a combination of stem cell transplants and ...

Regulatory T cells (Treg cells), a specialized type of immune cell, are usually seen as "peacekeepers" that prevent excessive ...

New research from the University of Utah reveals that two distinct groups of immune cells in the brain, called microglia, ...

When the immune system overreacts and starts attacking the body, the only option may be to shut the entire system down and risk developing infections or cancer. But now, scientists at UC San Francisco ...

Lecanemab, sold under the name Leqembi, is a monoclonal antibody therapy for Alzheimer's disease that clears toxic amyloid ...

Tumors actively prevent the formation of immune responses by so-called cytotoxic T cells, which are essential in combating cancer. Researchers have now uncovered for the first time how this exactly ...

Multicellular organisms are a mosaic of different cells, tissues, and systems, each with their own specific function and interactions with other cells within the organism and/or the larger environment ...

You might know your immune system as the built-in, around-the-clock surveillance system primed to keep nasty germs out and swiftly kick to the curb any that do manage to sneak in. It’s a system primed ...

The unleashed immune system can destroy cancer very effectively, but it also can attack healthy organs, with many people ...

Explore how pre-transplant treg therapy can enhance stem cell transplant safety and boost survival rates for blood cancer ...

Today, a new approach is giving patients and their physicians reason to hope. Moffitt Cancer Center has expanded its ...

The weeks leading up to a major surgery can be a time of uncertainty and worry for patients, many of whom anticipate the need ...