Your immune system is your body’s built-in defense network, working nonstop to protect you from bacteria, viruses, and other ...

At one time, natural killer cells were thought of as a small group of specialized immune cells that can rapidly identify and destroy cells that have been infected with a virus. But research has shown ...

Researchers highlight how exercise and dietary strategies may complement immunotherapy by improving immune function, tumour perfusion, and quality of life.

Vaccines generate a strong immune response designed to target a specific pathogen or disease. Many individuals think of preventative medicine when considering vaccine technology. The classic example ...

Trained immunity enhances innate immune responses, yet a Western lifestyle may lead to maladaptive trained immunity and drive ...

This story is one in a series marking International Women and Girls in Science Day. Join us as we celebrate some laboratory leaders taking research to new heights. As an assistant professor of ...

Humans are protected by two branches of the immune system. Innate immunity provides built-in defense against widespread characteristics of bacteria and viruses, while adaptive immunity memorizes ...

Although many anticancer immunotherapies have focused on the adaptive immune system, the innate immune system also plays important roles in the immune response against cancer. The cells of the innate ...

Immunologist Gabriel Ascui-Gac began his career in a backyard shed. At around age 10, Ascui-Gac and his friends were desperate for a place to experiment with electronics, so they set up a small lab in ...

Researchers from the School of Dental Medicine and international collaborators from Dresden Germany investigated the effects of training the innate immune system in experimental models of chronic ...

Making sure that you get all the necessary vitamins and minerals can help keep you healthy. But most of the population is ...