MeSH tree: A15.382.490.555.567.569.500
The mammalian immune system is an evolutionary wonder. It's capable of recognizing and destroying cancer cells, and it can deploy armies of antibodies against viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi.
A scientific technique that rapidly increases the body's production of anti-inflammatory cells promotes healing from heart attacks in mice, according to a new study by investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. ...
Mar 26, 2025
0
18
Psoriasis is one of the most common chronic inflammatory skin diseases, affecting about 250,000 people in Austria. While previous treatment approaches have mainly focused on inhibiting pro-inflammatory immune cells, a study ...
Mar 3, 2025
0
45
The concept of using vaccines to treat cancers has been around for several decades. A vaccine was first approved for prostate cancer in 2010, and another was approved in 2015 for melanoma. Since then, many therapeutic—as ...
Feb 21, 2025
0
25
Developing effective treatments and understanding how the mechanism of the immune system have always been challenging for scientists. T cells, which are the frontline warriors in the battle against infections, have been a ...
Feb 12, 2025
0
15
Immune cells called regulatory T cells have long been known for their role in countering inflammation. In the setting of infection, these so-called Tregs restrain the immune system to ensure it doesn't go into overdrive and ...
Jan 28, 2025
0
25
When is food simply nourishing and enjoyable, and when does it provoke an allergic reaction? The answer appears to lie in the balance of microbes that live in our intestine—and a specific protein secreted by intestinal goblet ...
Jan 22, 2025
0
27
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital in Sweden have determined how children's immune systems react to different kinds of cancer depending on their age. The study, which is published ...
Jan 20, 2025
0
29
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a new mechanism that controls a specialized group of T-cells, known as regulatory T-cells, and may serve as potential therapeutic targets to treat inflammatory disorders and ...
Oct 3, 2024
0
54
The eye is an immune-privileged tissue because of the need to keep blood vessels away from the central pathway of light and to restrict entry of inflammatory cells that could cause damage. This has prompted questions about ...
Sep 24, 2024
0
71
