Imagine a game of chess where your opponent's king is in check. It cannot move, but the game is not over—the piece remains on ...

A new form of CAR T kills leukemia, multiple myeloma, and sarcoma in mice, opening the door to a future off-the-shelf cancer ...

Skin, our largest organ, acts as a protective barrier against pathogens that try to invade our bodies while constantly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Regulatory T cells (red) interact with other immune cells (blue) and modulate immune responses. National Institute of Allergy and ...

The current path to CAR-T cell therapy is, by any measure, a logistical ordeal. A patient’s immune cells must be drawn out of ...

Scientists have found a way to make one of the most aggressive brain tumors vulnerable to the immune system. A single injection of a modified virus can invade glioblastoma, kill cancer cells, and ...

As the temperature drops and sniffles start making their rounds, we’re all thinking about ways to strengthen our immunity: vitamin C, hand sanitizer, maybe a flu shot. But while you’re focused on ...

A recent study from researchers at UAB may have offered clues about why a common disease occurs in pregnant women. Dr. Paige ...

Plant immunity is largely initiated at the cellular level, with each cell capable of autonomous detection and response, while ...

A person develops latent TB when he or she contracts Mycobacterium tuberculosis yet his or her immune system manages to control the infection.

Your immune system is like an incredibly sophisticated security team, constantly patrolling your body for threats and neutralizing them before they can cause harm. When it’s working properly, this ...