Aging immune cells may be sabotaging the body from within. Researchers found that macrophages produce a protein that locks ...

Researchers found an association between increased activity in a reward region of the brain—primarily stimulated by hopeful thinking—and heightened levels of protective antibodies after receiving a va ...

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed an experimental immunotherapy that takes an unconventional approach to metastatic cancer: instead of going after cancer cells ...

How do immune cells strike a balance, unleashing rapid attacks against pathogens or cancer, while avoiding damage to healthy cells? Research into an immune kill switch holds potential for controlling ...

The mechanism underlying how seasonal allergies recur year after year with precise timing remains largely unknown. An international team led by Professor Rudolf Valenta has identified a specific type ...

Background Globally, an estimated 296 million individuals live with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, carrying substantial risks of liver fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

President Vladimir V. Putin warned of an overwhelming response if the Trump administration arms Kyiv with powerful missiles it seeks. By Ivan Nechepurenko and Anton Troianovski A day after President ...

Introduction: Y-box binding protein 1 (YBX1) is a multifunctional RNA- and DNA-binding protein implicated in transcriptional regulation, mRNA stabilization, and translation, as well as cell ...

Background: Infectious processes are the leading cause of pediatric consultation, and recurrent or severe infections may indicate primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs), which comprise more than 484 rare ...

Traditionally, insects have been thought to be entirely dependent on their innate immune system, which has little capacity for the acquisition of experience from previous infections. However, much ...

Transplantation of organs or tissues between genetically nonidentical individuals of the same species (and different species) is plagued by rejection and its associated problems. "Foreignness" is ...