Could the underproduction of poorly understood immune cells contribute to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive decline? A recent study published in the journal…
A predictive model has been developed that enables researchers to encode instructions for cells to execute. Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)…
UNIGE researchers have discovered that a medication commonly used to treat herpes can combat an antibiotic-resistant bacterium by disrupting its defense mechanisms. Antibiotic resistance, or…
Tracking the pathway to immunity, one cell at a time. Vaccines work their magic by effectively producing immune cells that survive for a long time,…
The immune system’s ability to remember defeated disease-causing germs and avoid repeat infections is still poorly understood, but new research published in the journal Science…
A large portion of people on the planet is infected with the parasite Toxoplasma. Now, a study headed by scientists at Stockholm University demonstrates how…
A new study explains how daikenchuto, an herbal medicine containing ginger, pepper, ginseng, and maltose, protects the gut against inflammatory bowel disease. The benefits of…
Breastfeeding provides an immune boost to infants A recent study by Katherine Wander, an associate professor of anthropology at Binghamton University, suggests that breastfeeding strengthens…
Soft-tissue sarcomas alter the biology of immune cells around tumors, promoting tumor development Cedars-Sinai Medical Center researchers have found that cancerous tumors known as soft-tissue sarcomas…
MIT biological engineers have developed a simple way to identify B or T cells that interact with viral or bacterial proteins. The human body has…
Hamilton College researcher reveals body size shapes mammal immune defenses. What species is better at fighting an infection, a mouse or an elephant? Body size…
A new method for monitoring interactions between cells, dubbed LIPSTIC by its creators, is much more than a cosmetic improvement over existing techniques. The breakthrough,…
Researchers from Yale University are using CyTOF, which stands for cytometry by time-of-flight, to explore mysteries of the immune system. Why do some individuals infected…
MIT engineers have developed a new device that allows scientists to observe communication between immune cells. The immune system is a complex network of many…
Changes in T-cell behavior quickly occur in space, allowing researchers to more effectively study genetic and molecular changes associated with aging-related immune suppression. Telling someone…
A newly published study from researchers at Cornell University shows how the A2A adenosine receptor expressed on blood-brain barrier cells acts as a gateway, allowing…
While working with patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease, researchers at UCLA found that inflammation instigated by the immune system in ALS can trigger macrophages to…
Researchers now have a better understanding of how dendritic cells address specific types of infections. By using a protein called NOD2, the scientists were able…
