As the immune system ages, it reacts more slowly to pathogens, vaccines become less effective, and the risk of cancer ...

Once thought to be a flaw in the system, new research suggests that CD4 T cells may actually hold the key to maintaining a ...

The immune system faces a delicate balancing act: it must be aggressive enough to fight infections and cancer, yet restrained ...

An international team of researchers reports that the immune cells of older adults with a history of endurance training are more effective at combating inflammation. Regular physical activity not only ...

The first, obviously, was making functional electronic devices smaller than cells that can circulate in our blood. “Previous ...

In another interesting study, researchers explored whether physical activity can train, strengthen, and protect your immune ...

Unlike infectious agents, cancer cells originate from the patient themselves and can therefore evade immune surveillance. The major challenge of immunotherapy is to make them detectable by the ...

During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening immune systems — as we age, we become more vulnerable to infections, ...

A revolutionary bacterial therapy has been unveiled that annihilates tumors in mice without the aid of the immune system.

Early immune activation marks the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, revealing potential for early intervention and improved ...

Researchers have uncovered surprising evidence that anxiety may be controlled not by neurons but by two dueling groups of ...

A new pancreatic cancer therapy targets sugar molecules on cell surfaces, offering hope where traditional immunotherapies ...