A research team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered a mechanism that helps acute myeloid leukemia cells to evade the body's immune system. By developing an antibody that blocks the mechanism, ...

A new study offers hope for people struggling with post-COVID syndrome, often called long COVID. Researchers have found that exercise could help restore a healthier, better-regulated immune system in ...

A new study by researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology, working with colleagues at Columbia University in New York, documents how the immune system functions differently in patients with ...

In experiments with mouse models of breast, pancreatic, and muscle cancers, researchers at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital report new evidence that a novel means of boosting the natural immune ...

A dietitian explains whether sunflower seeds are nutritious, covering protein, fiber, vitamin E, heart health benefits, portion tips, sodium, and safety.

An eye-health nutrient unexpectedly boosts cancer-fighting T cells and enhances immunotherapy in early studies, hinting at a simple, testable adjunct to current treatments. Credit: Shutterstock ...

LC3-associated phagocytosis (LAP) is a specialized process for degrading dead cells, microbes or other particles. It plays a role in innate immunity, inflammation regulation and anticancer responses.

Tom Anchordoquy receives funding for this work from the Nationals Institutes of Health through grant # RO1 CA289447. When the first cells appeared on Earth approximately 3.8 billion years ago, viruses ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In the march of metastasis, a molecular trail of crumbs guides some cancer cells from the primary tumor to establish new colonies within the body. Blocking the cells’ ability to ...

Cancer sometimes gets the immune system to back off. A new study shows that a natural signal, a hormone, can tell certain white blood cells to slow down, which lets tumors grow. This finding points to ...

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In a medical first, researchers report that they have implanted CRISPR-edited pancreas cells into a person with type 1 diabetes. The cells pumped out sugar-regulating insulin for months — without the ...