Psoriasis is well known for causing too many skin cells on elbows, knees and across the body, but people living with psoriasis may also be at an increased risk of heart disease. Effects of overactive ...

Why do immune cells that are supposed to eliminate viruses suddenly turn against our own body? There are instances where killer T cells—which are meant to precisely remove virus-infected ...

RSV suppresses immune response, increasing its severity To find these differences, the researchers compared immune cells and proteins from blood samples derived from 19 infants hospitalized with RSV ...

Breakthrough infections occur despite vaccination, but symptoms are milder as vaccines reduce severity, speed recovery, and ...

Researchers at the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside have discovered previously unrecognized ...

White blood cells, or leukocytes, are your body’s tireless defenders, working around the clock to keep you safe from infections and disease. From rapid-response neutrophils to long-term memory ...

SINGAPORE, 8 SEPTEMBER 2025—Just as a computer’s operating system can be rewritten after a major update, dengue infection can ‘re-programme’ the body’s immune system, leaving a long-lasting genetic ...

The response to infection is highly variable from one individual to another. The Milieu Intérieur consortium, coordinated by Prof. Matthew Albert (Immunobiology of dendritic cells Unit, Institut ...

Stanford University researchers are using machine learning algorithms to modify human proteins with an eye toward improving the efficacy and safety of targeted cell and gene therapies by reducing the ...

(L) co-corresponding author Octavio Ramilo, MD, St. Jude Department of Infectious Diseases chair and (R) co-first author Asunción Mejías, MD, PhD, MsCS, St. Jude Department of Infectious Diseases.

Study finds infants' immune systems respond very differently to the two viruses, with important treatment implications. The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research ...