immune cells tag - The Hippocratic Post

April 8, 2024

Relative deficiency in immune cells can account for poorer vaccination responses in the older population

In a study examining the ageing immune system and what makes it less efficient, researchers looked at the effects of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination in older...

January 21, 2024

The secret life of CD4+ T cells: from helpers to melanoma fighters

The secret life of CD4+ T cells: from helpers to melanoma fighters: Researchers have revealed unprecedented insights into CD4+ T cells, a type of immune...

October 19, 2023

New insights into the development of sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease in which immune cells form tissue nodules in various organs, which can drastically impair organ function. Now a MedUni Vienna...

August 16, 2023

Red blood cell particles reduce fat deposition in arteries

Atherosclerosis is a disease in which fat, cholesterol, and other substances build up inside artery walls. This can lead to plaque formation, which can block...

July 26, 2023

Elite immune cells patrolling the human eye

Researchers discover specialised immune cells patrolling the human eye: Researchers have discovered that the sentinels guarding the healthy human cornea from pathogens and inflammation are...

January 19, 2023

Harnessing the healing power within our cells

Harnessing the healing power within our cells: University of Queensland researchers have identified a pathway in cells that could be used to reprogram the body’s...

August 2, 2022

How immune cells use fat to fight infection

How immune cells use fat to fight infection: Research from the University of East Anglia and Quadram Institute reveals how our immune cells use the...

June 14, 2022

Micronutrition ameliorates allergy symptoms

Targeted micronutrition ameliorates allergy symptoms: Micronutrient deficiencies can promote inflammation and render the immune system particularly sensitive to allergenic substances. In particular, iron deficiency signals...

February 24, 2022

Discovery of central building block in immune cells

Autoimmune diseases are triggered when the immune system malfunctions and attacks the body's own structures. Although there is not, as yet, any cure for such...

January 24, 2022

Researchers discover way to disarm potentially deadly Listeria bacteria

University of Queensland researchers have unlocked a way of fighting Listeria infections, which can cause severe illness in pregnant women and people with compromised immune...