Salk scientists demonstrate B cells directly enhance killer T cell function
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, according to a 2026 Cancer Research…
Machine learning maps changing immune response over time in sepsis
Researchers have mapped how the immune response in people with sepsis changes over time. Sepsis is a life-threatening…
Maternal immune response to urinary tract infection may drive preterm birth risk
A new study published in Science Translational Medicine shows that the increased risk of preterm pregnancies associated with…
Study finds distinct patterns of innate immune activity in mental disorders
The immune system may also play a role in mental disorders. Scientists are investigating these links with brain…
First 24 hours shape the body’s antiviral defense response
Age, genetics and lifestyle are known to influence how people respond to viral infections. Scientists also know that…
Outfitting cells in “invisibility cloaks” could offer a novel approach to treating diabetes
Outfitting cells in “invisibility cloaks” may offer an easier, less damaging treatment pathway for people with diabetes undergoing…
Natural gut molecule could strengthen chickens’ immune response against bacterial infections
A naturally occurring gut molecule that could strengthen chickens’ immune response against a wide range of bacterial infections,…
Localized biochemical halo of IL-10 suppresses immune rejection of pancreatic beta cells
A protein known as interleukin 10 (IL-10) is the lynchpin of a new method to protect transplanted cells…
Discovery may help develop new treatments for immunosuppressed skin cancer patients
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that immunosuppressed patients with non-melanoma skin cancer are not missing the key cancer-fighting immune cells found in immunocompetent patients, but those…
Study identifies immune response causing severe COVID-19 susceptibility
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has largely subsided, scientists continue to investigate why the virus proved so deadly, causing…
New biological feedback loop helps the immune system attack colorectal cancers
A subset of cancers, known as microsatellite instability (MSI) and deficient DNA mismatch repair (dMMR) cancers, are more…
Study links gut microbes to stronger cancer immunotherapy responses
A new study from a team including University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers is the first to show metabolites produced…