Li-Fraumeni syndrome is a rare hereditary disease that significantly increases the risk of developing cancer. Almost all ...

Researchers found an antibody that seems to play a role in people with better lung cancer prognoses, but turning it into a ...

As we age, the immune system gradually declines in function, leaving the body more vulnerable to disease. Scientists have discovered a new way to rejuvenate a key component of immune function, ...

People who commonly experience everyday discrimination are more likely to have higher levels of "exhausted" white blood cells ...

A vitamin A byproduct could weaken the immune system's cancer-fighting ability, according to new Princeton University ...

Researchers have developed a new class of antibodies that amplify the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. By clustering immune receptors that normally receive weak signals from tumors, these four ...

Your immune system is your body’s built-in defense network, working nonstop to protect you from bacteria, viruses, and other ...

A vitamin A byproduct has been found to quietly disarm the immune system, allowing tumors to evade attack and weakening ...

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

People who consumed kimchi showed increased activity in antigen-presenting cells, which help the body recognize bacteria and viruses and alert other immune cells. Researchers also found healthier ...

Learn how a naturally occurring cat coronavirus is helping reveal how viral infections can linger inside the immune system.

The idea of turning back the clock on the immune system has moved from science fiction to a concrete experimental strategy. A ...