A Cedars-Sinai study has identified a previously unknown role for astrocyte cells in how the brain responds to damage and ...

As people age, their immune system function declines. T cell populations become smaller and can't react to pathogens as ...

As the immune system weakens with age, researchers have found a way to temporarily boost its function by reprogramming liver cells to support T-cell development.

Many biological processes are regulated by electricity—from nerve impulses to heartbeats to the movement of molecules in and ...

The immune cell repertoire is composed of many different cell types that are orchestrated in response to infection and other pathogens that enter the body. As a result, the body can defend itself ...

As the body grows, the immune system starts losing its strength. Inside the weakening immune system, the populations of ...

Eating the fermented food kimchi daily for 12 weeks may also help improve the immune system, in addition to its gut health ...

Multicellular organisms are a mosaic of different cells, tissues, and systems, each with their own specific function and interactions with other cells within the organism and/or the larger environment ...

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, attacking harmful invaders while protecting your own tissues. When that balance breaks, infections can spread unchecked, or the body ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Zimislecel is an investigational stem cell-derived islet therapy for type 1 diabetes. Ten of 12 participants no ...