Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer therapy by harnessing the body's immune system to target ...

In most solid tumors, high numbers of regulatory T (Treg) cells are associated with poorer outcomes because they dampen the ...

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 ...

Researchers at the University of Sharjah are exploring a promising approach that could enhance the immune system's ability to ...

Testing in mice suggests that rejuvenating T cells could make vaccines and some cancer therapies more effective.

In 1901, Paul Ehrlich conducted one of the landmark experiments in immunology. While studying the immune response in goats using blood from other animals, ...

Our body controls the levels of sugar in our blood with a hormone called insulin, which is made by beta cells in the pancreas ...

Type 1 diabetes is a disease where the immune system destroys insulin-producing beta cells in pancreatic islets. About 2 million Americans have Type 1 diabetes. The islets of Langerhans are named for ...

The study shows that melanoma cells release tiny bubble-like structures called extracellular vesicles, or EVs, which can ...

Kimchi may do far more than add flavor to meals—it could help fine-tune the human immune system. A clinical study using ...

According to the National Center for Health and Statistics, under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...