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

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 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 ...

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 ...

In a world increasingly concerned with health and wellness, the concept of boosting immunity through nutrition has become more relevant than ever. While no single food or supplement can prevent ...

"Build your enemy a golden bridge to retreat across" is a piece of advice offered by Sun Tzu in his ancient military treatise, The Art of War. It turns out that cancerous growths adopt this strategy ...

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 ...

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 ...

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