The intricate cellular details of pregnancy demonstrate the complexity of a developing fetus. In the medical community, pregnancy is considered a host-graft response. Previously, it was thought that ...

Conventional T cells epigenetically reprogrammed into stable, antigen-specific regulatory T cells achieved long-lasting immune regulation in models of inflammatory bowel disease and graft-versus-host ...

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discoveries about how the immune system knows to attack germs and not our own bodies. The work by Mary E. Brunkow, Fred ...

When organs are transplanted between genetically non-identical individuals they are invariably destroyed through an immune-mediated phenomenon known as rejection. Immunosuppressive therapy generally ...

For a malignant tumor to form, cancer cells must evade the immune system's attack. Numerous studies have already shown that cancer spreads particularly aggressively if there is an unfavorable balance ...

Studies have suggested a significant relationship between obesity or being overweight and the likelihood of developing autoimmune disorders. This association can be explained from an immunological ...

Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) hold great promise in regenerative medicine. However, immune rejections remain one of the major obstacles to stem cell therapy. Though conventional ...

What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body — and tens of millions of people. While most ...

By Johan Ahlander, Niklas Pollard and Ludwig Burger STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -American scientists Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell ...