A study by Oregon Health & Science University researchers has uncovered a new way proteins can be changed inside cells. This ...

Scientists at CNIC have identified a specialized group of neutrophils in the skin that produce extracellular matrix. This activity helps reinforce the skin’s barrier and enhances its ability to defend ...

Researchers have unveiled a novel immune mechanism by which tandem kinases combat pathogen invasion: an atypical NLR protein, ...

Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues-including in the nervous system-that typically do not result in disease.

New research from the Kennedy Institute has revealed how two important proteins, TBK1 and IKKε, play a crucial role in ...

Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues—including in the nervous system—that typically do not result in ...

A discovery published in Nature Immunology has shed light on why the immune system is less aggressive toward self-antigens, ...

That's why it's always a good idea to think about how you can boost your immune system as well as your overall health with vitamins and nutrients like vitamin D. Though sunlight is typically our ...

Cancer immunotherapies, including cancer vaccines, harness and amplify the immune system’s natural ability to detect and attack cancer cells. In this illustration, immune T cells (pink) attach to a ...

The immune system is the body’s tool for preventing ... and develop into B lymphocytes (B cells); others travel to the thymus and become T lymphocytes (T cells). These two cell types have ...

If you have human papillomavirus (HPV), chances are good you will clear the virus, especially if you build up your immune system to fight HPV. Strategies to strengthen immunity including eating a ...

The virus can damage the immune system in a process called "immune amnesia," raising the risk of other infections even after the person has recovered, explained Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News ...