Researchers discovered a possible way cancer cells hide from the immune system: they build a thick, sugar-rich coating around ...

Influenza continues to cause major illness each year in the United States, leading to more than 35,000 deaths annually.

When the immune system encounters a virus, it produces antibodies designed to recognize and eliminate the invader. But in ...

People who reach the age of 110 and beyond may owe part of their extraordinary longevity to an immune system that keeps ...

A researcher at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) and physician-scientist colleagues from Hackensack Meridian Health have shown how a critical pathway is fundamental to ...

New research identifies long-lived lung immune cells that support protective T-cell memory, suggesting galectin-1 could enhance flu vaccines.

T cell immunity plays a pivotal role in the host defence against SARS-CoV-2, complementing humoral responses and contributing to viral clearance, disease modulation and long-term protection. Upon ...

The perception was that intratumoral T cells expressing LAG3 perform no function: they either just sit there or they die. So, it was both surprising and exciting to see that they can actually drive ...

Immune-based therapies have revolutionized how we can treat many types of cancer. In particular, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have provided viable strategies for controlling some of the most ...

People who live past 100 years old appear to have an abundance of specialized T cells that may help protect them against ...

Regular exercise is already known to protect the heart, strengthen muscles and improve overall health. New research suggests ...