A human study reveals how naturally occurring fat-derived molecules help switch off inflammation. Researchers at (UCL) have identified an important biological process that helps the body bring ...

Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. A consortium led ...

Lesser known complication from the measles virus deserves attention, according to retired pediatrician: it can erase immune ...

Researchers have used a method of total-body imaging to measure and track the body’s immune response to viral infection. The method is a promising platform for studying human immunity in greater ...

Human peadiatric thymus image from the IBEX protein multiplex (44 proteins on the same image) platform. Thymic epithelial cells are labeled with DEC205 (cyan), pan-cytokeratin (purple), keratin 5 (red ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A new study finds that proteasomes—structures that reside in all cells in the body and typically break ...

When the Human Genome Project mapped and sequenced the entire set of DNA instructions in a human cell—a 13-year, $2.7 billion global endeavor that completed in 2003—it produced one of humanity’s ...

For decades, aging has looked like an unavoidable slide into frailty, driven in part by an immune system that slowly loses ...

Oranges aren’t the only immune-supporting food. Red bell peppers, spinach, papaya, and ginger also provide key nutrients for ...

A vitamin A byproduct could weaken the immune system's cancer-fighting ability, according to new Princeton University ...