First study of humans with a rare immunodeficiency reveals how the immune system protects the body against pathogens known to cause serious diseases, such as tuberculosis and COVID-19. The research ...

These mysterious cells emerge in the womb. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. While working to map every cell in the human body, ...

No matter where cancer cells grow in the human body, they are a threat to our health and our lives. But instead of treating ...

In a recent article published in the Science journal, researchers demonstrated tissue-specific immune cell characteristics in humans by performing cross-tissue immune cell evaluation. Study: ...

In an age of worsening flus, the coronavirus pandemic and other contagious disease outbreaks, staying personally well and healthy has become a top priority around the world. As such, keeping the ...

Researchers have discovered that a molecule produced by the immune system acts on the brain to change the behavior of mice. New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis helps ...

The immune system can be “reprogrammed” to heal the body faster using electrical stimulation, according to new research. Irish scientists discovered that electrically stimulating “macrophages” – one ...

Tattoo ink doesn’t just sit inertly in the skin. New research shows it moves rapidly into the lymphatic system, where it can persist for months, kill immune cells, and even disrupt how the body ...

Vaccines have shown themselves to be the best defense against a serious case of COVID-19: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unvaccinated adults were about 13 times more ...

The body's immune system is the first line of defense against infections like bacteria, viruses or cancers. Some cancers, however, have developed the art of molecular deception to avoid destruction by ...