Cell-cell interactions help drive tolerogenic or inflammatory responses to the maelstrom of antigens passing through the gut.

Scientists mapped how the human immune system evolves from birth to old age, revealing key changes that influence health, ...

A team of international researchers led by scientists at City of Hope have demonstrated a way to boost thymic function after ...

Your immune system is your body's natural defence against illness caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi, and toxins. It's made up of different organs, cells, and proteins that work together to ...

Scientists of the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) have identified new interactions between pancreatic cancer cells ...

Realising that the immune system could affect a hormone as vital as glucagon, the team knew they were onto something of major impact. But it left them asking: how exactly does this process work?

Victora. “Why do our bodies normally tolerate food, and what goes wrong when we develop food allergies?” The intestinal immune system is complicated machinery. Tolerance to food begins with antigen ...

Still, a new research report set to be published in Perspectives on Psychological Science reveals that there are two activities people can do to bolster their immune system and potentially improve ...

do we? The UK Government recommends that everybody takes a daily Vitamin D supplement in autumn and winter. Other important ways to keep your immune system in good shape include regular ...

Ph.D. "That's a massive challenge for the immune system." So how do immune cells keep the gut safe? New research led by scientists at LJI, UC San Diego, and the Allen Institute for Immunology ...

Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On ...