Engineered T cells that have been used to treat ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus show promising results.

Regulatory T cells (Treg cells), a specialized type of immune cell, are usually seen as "peacekeepers" that prevent excessive ...

A newly recognized set of T helper cells seems to guard against aging by eliminating harmful senescent cells. Their presence ...

Mary E Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. (Photo by Atila Altuntas/Anadolu via Getty Images) The 2025 Nobel Prize in ...

Researchers discovered a way to keep T cells from wearing out during the fight against cancer, and the approach could make ...

Tattoo ink doesn’t just sit inertly in the skin. New research shows it moves rapidly into the lymphatic system, where it can ...

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 ...

A small trial used designer CAR T cells to reboot the immune systems of patients with three autoimmune diseases, but it's still too early to say whether the treatment works in the long term. When you ...

Though many research institutions have a common goal of finding new ways to treat or even cure cancer, the pathways to that goal are often diverse. One new study coming out of a La Jolla lab — in ...

Researchers have mapped the regulatory elements that control the FOXP3 gene, which is implicated in maintaining balance in ...

Scientists are trying a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and other ...

A team at Stanford Medicine has delivered something people with Type 1 diabetes have waited decades to hear: a cure in ...