When thinking of the immune system, most people imagine white blood cells putting up a fight against invading germs in the ...

A consistent biological barrier that stops the immune system from making the antibodies most needed to protect the nose and ...

Researchers have found surprising links that show that Neanderthal ancestry influences our immune system today in ways more nuanced than previously recognized. Their work is published in the journal ...

Gabriel D. Victora's team has turned germinal centers into a living laboratory for one of biology's oldest questions: how ...

The legacy of Neandertals in modern people has often been framed as a genetic gift for fighting infection. This time, the ...

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New research suggests obesity may leave a long-lasting “memory” on the immune system, even years after weight loss.

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have discovered a promising new treatment approach for pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest and most treatment-resistant forms of cancer. The ...

Herd immunity occurs when enough people in a group are immune to a specific infection that it cannot spread easily from person to person. Vaccination programs have been successful in creating herd ...