About a third of us are walking around with the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB) in our bodies, but most
Category: T-cells
Rare disease gives new insight into regulatory T cell function
An international study led from Karolinska Institutet provides new insights into the regulatory T cells’ role in protecting against autoimmune
Turning patients’ own cells into cancer fighters
The next cancer therapy could be a patient’s own cells. Tactiva Therapeutics, a Buffalo-based immuno-oncology startup, is developing a personalized
Scientists prod immune cells to attack pancreatic cancer
It’s possible to prod immune cells to attack and kill pancreatic cancer cells, according to a report from scientists at the
UVA discovers secret to making immune cells better cancer killers
Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a defect in immune cells known as “killer T cells” that
How the Body Fights Cancer and Intruders
The human body’s immune system is like a vast team of special agents. Certain cells called T cells each individually
Link between gut and type 1 diabetes
Scientists have found that targeting micro-organisms in the gut, known as microbiota, could have the potential to prevent type 1
Cancer-killing virus alerts immune system
A new UC San Francisco study has shown that a cancer-killing (“oncolytic”) virus currently in clinical trials may function as
Immune system may prevents MRSA infection
Researchers at Johns Hopkins, the University of California, Davis, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have discovered
How viruses affect the immune system
Fighting infections depends on bodies’ capacity to quickly recognize infected cells and destroy them, a job done by a class
