Immuno-oncology is an evolving field of study on the role of the immune system in cancer initiation and growth. This introductory module describes the purpose of the human immune system ...

A central component of the human immune system, the NLRP3 inflammasome plays an important role in fighting off infections. However, its chronic activation is also implicated in a variety of common ...

Maintaining good overall health is key to living a long life, but we may want to particularly focus on the state of our brain ...

The human immune system is a remarkable evolutionary tool that is often taken for granted—until, that is, something gets past its cellular defenses.

Foods like citrus fruits, vegetables, and even cheese contains antioxidants and other properties to help maintain your immune ...

AI provides the tools to unravel the immense complexity of the human immune system and transform the future of human health.

By using advanced screening methods to tune into the communications taking place between individual cells, scientists have produced the first full connectivity map of the human immune system. This ...

To better understand why some cancer patients struggle to fight off infections, Georgia Tech researchers have created tiny lab-grown models of human immune systems.

Casali and others demonstrated that their generated humanized mouse had a complete human immune system and human-like gut microbiota, which was able to elicit an antibody response. This is a ...

The immune system is very complex, with many different types of immune cells, each with a specific function. There are two major components, beginning with the innate immune system, the one you ...

For the first time, scientists have bred mice with fully fledged human immune systems. The researchers say these human-like animals will enhance drug development.

To that end, Swedish biologists used an experiment here on Earth to simulate what happens to a human’s immune system in microgravity, the “weightlessness” experienced by space travelers.