UCSF researchers develop customizable SNIPR sensors that activate engineered cells only near tumors, promising precise cancer ...

These miniature immune system models — known as human immune organoids — mimic the real-life environment where immune cells ...

The miniature models have the potential to significantly speed up vaccine development, advance cancer treatment research, and enhance health outcomes for a wide range of diseases. To gain deeper ...

Label-free biosensor assay detects Toll-like receptor signals and even discriminates between different signaling pathways.

An international, Phase III clinical trial led by investigators at Mass General Brigham could improve the treatment of a rare ...

Immune cells are capable of detecting infections just like a sniffer dog, using special sensors known as Toll-like receptors, ...

Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable blood cancer, leading to weakened immunity, bone damage, and other serious health ...

The hair follicle is a dynamic miniature organ. Its permanent portion opens to the skin surface, communicates with sebaceous ...

Immune-cell therapy shrank children's brain tumors, restored neurologic function and—for one participant—erased all ...

The study of immune biology in the context of infectious and inflammatory diseases is a dynamic and rapidly evolving field. Current research is focused on unravelling the complex mechanisms by which ...

Interaction between genetic factors, estrogen and aging in the development of Th1/TH2 differentiation and subsequent autoimmune diseases in aging women. DC: Dendritic cell; Th: T-helper cell.