Two years after this, Sakaguchi was able to link these discoveries. He proved that the Foxp3 gene governs the development of ...

A single signaling pathway controls whether immune cells attack or befriend cells they encounter while patrolling our bodies, ...

Why do certain immune cells remain permanently active in allergic asthma—even in an environment that should actually damage ...

People with anxiety or insomnia tend to have weaker immunity. The decline of a key immune cell may be a culprit.

Targeting receptors for erythropoietin on dendritic cells may be a viable strategy for treating MS and other diseases, ...

What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body — even the brain — and tens of millions of ...

Stress affects many systems in our body and biologists Marcel Schaaf and Erin Faught at Radboud University are figuring out ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have uncovered a surprising new function for immune cells: preventing excess weight loss.

Natural killer cells are the bodyguards of our immune system and are considered our first line of defense.Their job is to ...

Researchers looked at 60 female students between 17 and 23, and found that those who reported sleep disturbances or anxiety ...

Tattoo ink doesn’t just sit inertly in the skin. New research shows it moves rapidly into the lymphatic system, where it can ...

A new study suggests Korea’s iconic fermented dish, kimchi, may do more than enrich the gut — it could strengthen the immune ...