Older adults with cancer respond just as well as younger patients to immune checkpoint inhibitors despite age-related immune ...

Physicians have long observed a mystifying phenomenon: After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease flare-up, some ...

A team has identified a previously unknown phase of the immune response. The results challenge long-standing assumptions about the process called 'T-cell priming'. These new insights have significant ...

This pattern may have evolutionary significance, helping to protect the community by reducing direct contact and preventing ...

“Our CB-SCs can target different compartments of the immune system, educating and correcting their dysfunctions at a fundamental level,” says Dr. Zhao. “This therapy has the potential to revolutionize ...

Your immune system protects you, but sometimes it overreacts. Learn how to recognize the signs and regain balance.

Researchers have discovered a type of "molecular glue" that can be used to inhibit certain pathological protein interactions.

The study focused on two proteins that appear on the surface of immune cells ... unlock opportunities to study other protein complexes linked to disease and potentially lead to new treatments." ...

Pete Savage, PhD, Professor of Pathology, UChicago The root causes of autoimmune disease are a complex interaction of genetics, the environment, lifestyle, and the immune system. Classic ...

It results from a complex interplay between strong genetic ... such as inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. This may be one of the reasons that atopic dermatitis is often associated with asthma ...