The most comprehensive map of the developing human thymus sheds light on how immune responses are built and maintained at early life, with implications for understanding and treating immunodeficiency, ...

These miniature immune system models -- known as human immune organoids -- mimic the real-life environment where immune cells learn to recognize and attack harmful invaders and respond to vaccines.

In a recent review published in the European Journal of Immunology, a group of authors summarized current advances, challenges, and future directions in human systems immunology using multi-omics ...

Scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have created an engineered model of the supportive tissue found within a lymph node to study human health. Working with scientists at ...

A pioneering study has provided unprecedented insights into the immune response following pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation. The findings, presented today at the ESOT Congress 2025, mark a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The human immune system is a remarkable evolutionary tool that is often taken for granted—until, that is, ...

A study links the TB vaccine BCG to lower Alzheimer's risk by remodeling immune responses, suggesting potential brain health ...

For most women, the body begins to change dramatically in their 40s or 50s. This transition, known as menopause, is defined ...

As humanity sets its sights on returning to the Moon and venturing to Mars, protecting the travelers who make the journey is a big challenge. A new guide to the emerging field of “astroimmunology” ...

Human peadiatric thymus image from the IBEX protein multiplex (44 proteins on the same image) platform. Thymic epithelial cells are labeled with DEC205 (cyan), pan-cytokeratin (purple), keratin 5 (red ...

The miniature models could exponentially accelerate vaccine development, cancer treatment research, and improved health outcomes across a spectrum of diseases. The left image shows the immune organ-on ...