We used to think that the only role of the immune system was to protect the body from pathogens, cancer and damage. It is now clear that the immune system also functions to control tissue development, ...

Maternal immune activation (MIA) during pregnancy, as a result of infectious or inflammatory stimuli, has gained increasing attention for its potential role in adverse child neurodevelopment, with ...

A first-in-human clinical trial of an immune rejuvenation therapy designed to restore the function of worn-out T cells is ...

Researchers hope that resetting these cells may help the immune system regain characteristics of healthier immune responses.

Scientists have discovered a new protective communication circuit between specialized immune cells in the intestines, a circuit that may be therapeutically targeted to improve inflammatory bowel ...

Researchers from National Taiwan University (NTU) and National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) have identified a promising ...

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Some cancerous tumors hijack proteins that act as “brakes” on our immune system and use them to form a sort of shield against immune recognition. Immunotherapy treatments have been created that turn ...

People who commonly experience everyday discrimination are more likely to have higher levels of "exhausted" white blood cells, suggesting that the chronic stress of discrimination may hamper the ...

Your body’s stress response can trigger several physiological changes, which can affect immune function. Why you’re stressed and how long you’re stressed can impact how your immune system responds.