What if the cure for chronic disease has been inside us all along? Immunologist Beck Brachman reveals how our immune system quietly stores data on every infection, toxin, and stress we’ve ever faced — ...
An antibody (teal) bound to its target, the HIV protein Env (white and gray), also attaches to an immune cell via a receptor (red) on the immune cell’s surface. This interaction can activate the ...
As winter looms on the horizon, so do viruses and bacteria prepared to usher in annual colds and flu. The immune system is ...
A longevity expert reveals how immune systems begin aging after 35, making people more susceptible to infections and ...
CU Boulder researchers, with an international team of colleagues, find that childhood pets are linked to healthier stress responses If you grew up in a city and without a pet, your immune system ...
Scientists have discovered that cancer uses a hidden hormone to switch off the body’s natural defenses, allowing tumors to grow unchecked. By uncovering this secret signal, they found a way to block ...
A new pancreatic cancer therapy targets sugar molecules on cell surfaces, offering hope where traditional immunotherapies ...
Researchers have discovered a way to make the immune system's T cells significantly more effective at fighting cancer. By blocking a protein called Ant2, they were able to reprogram how these cells ...