There's a new frontier in treating autoimmune diseases. Today's treatments tamp down the friendly fire but don't fix what's ...

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

It must be aggressive enough to fight infections and cancer, yet restrained enough to avoid attacking the body's own tissues.

CU Anschutz researchers uncovered a link between a type of mucosal immune cell and gut inflammation, finding that the cells ...

Tumors actively prevent the formation of immune responses by so-called cytotoxic T cells, which are essential in combating cancer. Researchers have now uncovered for the first time how this exactly ...

When the immune system overreacts and starts attacking the body, the only option may be to shut the entire system down and risk developing infections or cancer. Immune cells that are designed to ...

Cells have an internal skeleton that maintains their structure and also drives their movement. Known as the cytoskeleton, ...

New Fred Hutch Cancer Center viral immunologist Dr. Paul Thomas is working to turn the "incredible potential" of the immune ...

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

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

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