Researchers have uncovered a previously unrecognized role for immune cell surface sugars in driving inflammation…
Browsing: Immunology
Immunology is the branch of biomedical science that studies the immune system: our body’s defense mechanism against infections, diseases, and harmful substances. It explores how immune responses are triggered, how the body distinguishes between self and non-self, and what happens when these processes go awry, leading to conditions like autoimmune disorders, allergies, or immune deficiencies. Immunology also underpins the development of vaccines, immunotherapies, and treatments for infections and cancer. This page features the latest research in immunology, including breakthroughs in understanding immune function, disease resistance, and new therapeutic strategies.
Colorectal cancer breaks the usual immune rules, with certain regulatory T cells linked to improved…
Scientists have identified a pathway that keeps aging immune cells stuck in an inflammatory mode,…
A new study explains how pancreatic tumors use a sugar coating to hide from the…
Anxiety may be shaped by a hidden tug-of-war between immune cells inside the brain. Anxiety…
A single nerve injury can quietly reshape the immune system across the entire body. Preclinical…
COVID-19, and more rarely the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine, can lead to inflammation of heart tissue…
Even with modern medicine, infections caused by bacteria and viruses remain a leading cause of…
Natural killer (NK) cells play a critical role in protecting the body from illness. They…
As the immune system weakens with age, researchers have found a way to temporarily boost…
A new genome-wide mapping method finally shows how thousands of genes connect to drive disease.…
A natural vitamin A transporter, RBP4, can awaken latent HIV through NF-κB signalling, offering a…
A hidden “jack-in-the-box” mechanism inside T cells may hold the key to unlocking more powerful…
Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have taken a major step toward stopping the relentless cyst…
A new study uses single-cell transcriptomics from a 12-week clinical trial to reveal how kimchi…
Scientists have confirmed the first death caused by tick-induced “meat allergy,” a condition triggered by…
The seven-year study identifies early warning signs that may allow doctors to detect the disease…
Scientists have found a special group of microglia (brain immune cells) that can help protect…