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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Micronutrition ameliorates allergy symptoms
Targeted micronutrition ameliorates allergy symptoms: Micronutrient deficiencies can promote inflammation and render the immune system particularly sensitive to allergenic substances.…
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…
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…
Novel map reveals how immune cells fight and remember infections
Novel map reveals how immune cells fight and remember infections: Researchers have charted the activity of tens of thousands of…
Severe COVID-19 infection linked to overactive immune cells
Severe COVID-19 infection linked to overactive immune cells: Samples from the lungs of patients show a runaway immune system reaction…