immune

Immune cells flood into the aging brain, Stanford scientists discover

For decades, scientists have generally viewed the brain's immune system as largely separate from the immune defenses operating throughout the…

4 days ago

A simple supplement could help the immune system fight cancer and viruses

Arginine is an amino acid that supports many essential functions throughout the body. It helps cells build proteins that carry…

2 weeks ago

When immune cells stop fighting cancer and start helping it

Understanding how tumors grow and spread remains one of the biggest challenges in cancer research. Scientists at the University of…

6 months ago

Vitamin A may be helping cancer hide from the immune system

Researchers at the Princeton University Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have uncovered new ways a vitamin A-derived…

7 months ago

MIT scientists find a way to rejuvenate the immune system as we age

As people get older, the immune system often becomes less effective. Populations of T cells shrink, and the remaining cells…

8 months ago

New study reveals how kimchi boosts the immune system

Growing seasonal concern about overlapping respiratory illnesses such as the common cold and influenza has increased interest in ways to…

8 months ago

Breakthrough lung cancer treatment supercharges immune cells with mitochondria

While chemotherapy remains a cornerstone of lung cancer treatment, it often weakens the immune system it relies on for long-term…

1 year ago

The fatal mutation that lets cancer outsmart the human immune system

New research from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered an evolutionary change that may explain why certain immune cells…

1 year ago

Shocking brain cancer breakthrough: Electric fields supercharge immune assault

A new study led by Keck Medicine of USC researchers may have uncovered an effective combination therapy for glioblastoma, a…

1 year ago

Fat-rich fluid fuels immune failure in ovarian cancer

New research led by Irish scientists has uncovered how lipid-rich fluid in the abdomen, known as ascites, plays a central…

1 year ago