Why do immune cells that are supposed to eliminate viruses suddenly turn against our own body? There are instances where killer T cells—which are meant to precisely remove virus-infected ...

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, attacking harmful invaders while protecting your own tissues ...

Once thought to be a flaw in the system, new research suggests that CD4 T cells may actually hold the key to maintaining a properly functioning, age-appropriate immune system. Prof. Alon Monsonego of ...

New Fred Hutch Cancer Center viral immunologist Dr. Paul Thomas is working to turn the "incredible potential" of the immune ...

Work on peacemakers in the immune system won the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. The peacemakers are regulatory T cells, a type of immune cell that calms the immune system after it has ...

Our immune response is not fixed. It is a living, adaptive network of cells and signals that evolves over our lifespan, ...

It's unclear if these changes persist beyond the four weeks limited by the trial period, or what they mean for a person's ...

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have developed a novel biomaterial-based system that induces the formation of tertiary ...

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have developed a novel biomaterial-based system that induces the formation of tertiary ...

Targeted particles carrying the cytokine IL-12 can jump-start T cells, allowing them to clear tumors while avoiding side ...

A new pancreatic cancer therapy targets sugar molecules on cell surfaces, offering hope where traditional immunotherapies ...

Pregnancy and breastfeeding reprogram the immune system, leaving lasting T cells that protect the breast from cancer for ...