The malfunctioning mitochondria seem to poison the immune cells, explains Yosuke Togashi, a pulmonary physician and ...

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A set of chameleon-like immune cells could be contributing to severe asthma in ...

The human immune system is like an army of specialized soldiers (immune cells) each with a unique role to play in fighting ...

Researchers at the University of Adelaide's Robinson Research Institute have uncovered a new critical role for the immune system in supporting healthy pregnancies.

Pathogen-fighting immune cells called tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells (TRM cells) go through a surprising transformation -- and relocation -- as they fight infections in the small intestine.

Researchers find that microglia function differently in males versus females, potentially having broad implications for how neurological diseases are studied.

This discovery sheds light on how tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells adapt to their location in the body, ensuring a ...

In their study, the researchers looked at the effects of cigarette smoke on Mucosal-Associated Invariant T (MAIT) cells, a ...

When we think about the immune system, we usually associate it with fighting infections. However, a study published in Science by the Champalimaud Foundation reveals a surprising new role.

Researchers at the University of Adelaide's Robinson Research Institute have uncovered a new critical role for the immune system in supporting healthy ...

Researchers from the Epigenetics and Immune Disease Laboratory at the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute in ...

A collision happens. Someone is hurt, a head injury, a concussion. Just as the first responders arrive to help the person, ...