Researchers generate cutting-edge mouse models by engrafting human cells and tissue into the animals to better study the human immune system. Scientists have employed mouse models in immunological ...

Researchers have developed a new class of antibodies that amplify the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. By clustering ...

There is an undeniable connection between a strong immune system and nutrition. Learn why what you eat matters and other ways to boost your immune system.

Your immune system could weigh 1 to 1.2 kilograms and contain 1.8 trillion cells. “The immune system is a complex system comprising many different cell types with essential functions,” says Ron Milo ...

A microscopic parasite that can live for decades in the human brain infects an estimated one-third of the world's population ...

A healthy immune system is one of the keys to a healthy life. It’s what protects your body from infection. If your immun ...

A researcher is planning on investigating potential treatments aimed at the root causes of type 1 diabetes. At the (MUSC), ...

Pancreatic cancer uses a sugar-coated disguise to evade the immune system, helping explain why it’s so hard to treat.

I am lying under a blanket, feeling rough, staring at a bowl of oranges. Every fibre of my being is urging me to devour the lot. I can hear my mum – and medical friends at university – insisting that ...

The human body operates like a finely tuned orchestra, with each system playing its part in perfect harmony. However, sometimes this delicate balance breaks down in ways that can leave people ...