Our blood consists of many cell types that develop through different stages from a precursor type—the blood stem cell. An ...

During infections, the immune system needs to distinguish foreign antigens that are expressed by invading bacteria and viruses from self-antigens that are expressed by cells of the body.

Our blood consists of many cell types that develop through different stages from a precursor type -- the blood stem cell. An international research team has now investigated the developmental pathways ...

New research shows how a specially trained population of immune cells keeps the peace by preventing other immune cells from attacking their own. The study provides a better understanding of immune ...

A research team led by Mount Sinai has uncovered mechanisms of abnormal immune cell function that may lead to Crohn's disease ...

According to new findings from University of Michigan scientists, eating too much fat could seriously hobble your immune ...

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Our immune system works to fight infections immediately, but also maintain long-term immunity. Two waves of protection help neutralize and eliminate diseas | Immunology ...

Our bodies response to invading pathogens through different mechanisms of the immune system. Innate immunity first detects ...

Researchers uncover how leukemia drains T cells' energy, paving the way for stronger cancer immunotherapy and enhancing CAR T ...

Certain immune cells in MS show abnormalities in activity and signs of reactions against the Epstein-Barr virus, a study says ...