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 ...

Neutrophils are the most abundant immune cells in the body and the first to respond to infection or tissue damage.

Foods that support immune health, like citrus fruits, fatty fish, and leafy greens, contain immune-boosting nutrients like zinc and vitamins C, D, and E.

At one time, natural killer cells were thought of as a small group of specialized immune cells that can rapidly identify and destroy cells that have been infected with a virus. But research has shown ...

Scientists are closing in on a deceptively simple idea with radical implications: an oral compound that appears to reset key ...

Researchers identify a gut neural circuit that directs immune responses toward killing or repair via VIP–VIPR1 signaling. The ...

If the COVID-19 pandemic has done one thing, it’s made us all more familiar with some of the important players in the immune system. Antibodies, B cells, and T cells are among the best known parts of ...

A cancer-targeting antibody that helps the body's immune cells spot and destroy hard-to-treat tumors such as triple-negative ...

Borrowing a cancer cell’s disguise, scientists shielded insulin-producing cells from attack by the immune system, a breakthrough that could pave the way for targeted type 1 diabetes treatments without ...