Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, a type of immunotherapy that leverages the immune system to combat diseases, ...

Scientists discovered how macrophages, which act as the immune system's first line of defense, tailor their specific responses to various intruders through the independent and cooperative functions of ...

While the fabled fountain of youth may not actually exist, a new type of therapy now does.

Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. A consortium led ...

One of the biggest hurdles in developing an HIV vaccine is coaxing the body to produce the right kind of immune cells and ...

Cancer cells carry thousands of mutations, but not all mutations are created equal. Some make tumors highly visible to the ...

A new study has found that TLR7, a protein that normally triggers our immune system to defend against certain viruses, plays a pivotal role in exacerbating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or ...

The immune system is a complex network of various cell types all working cohesively to identify and eliminate foreign invaders. Unfortunately, if a disease is strong enough or our immune system is not ...

Pancreatic cancer may evade the immune system not by accident but by actively switching off internal danger signals through ...

Since President Richard Nixon declared “The War on Cancer” in 1971, scientists have worked to learn more about this disease and how to effectively treat it. Even today among all the National ...

If you have had strep throat or an ear infection, there's a good chance you received amoxicillin or penicillin to effectively ...

Salk scientists determine how three variants of a protein complex coordinate pathogen-specific immune responses in mice; findings may lead to new therapeutics for inflammation LA JOLLA (June 5, ...