The immune system acts as a critical sentinel of organismal aging, integrating the sensing of physiological states with the ...

The immune system's B cells create antibodies that can mount a response against just about anything—either destroying a pathogen or instructing the rest of the immune system to go after the offender.

An innovative gene-editing strategy could establish a new way for the body to manufacture therapeutic proteins—including ...

Certain types of biochemical processes can impair the immune system's ability to recognize and kill cancer cells. Purdue University's W. Andy Tao and his associates have developed a new way to study ...

Human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV) is one of the most challenging viruses for doctors to treat. Even with effective ...

Once cells’ quality control mechanism is activated, IRGQ (red) accumulates in special cell organelles, the lsysosomes (green). This is also where the degradation of the non-functional MHC-I molecules ...

After leaving the Gerdt Lab for a post-doctoral position at the Swiss Federal Technology Institute of Lausanne, Zhiyu Zang decided to focus on the human immune system. Photo courtesy Zhiyu Zang.

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV) is one of the most challenging viruses for doctors to treat.Even with effective antiretroviral therapy, immune ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

Vitamins and supplements like zinc and cod liver oil are often touted for their ability to boost your immune system, but Jeffrey Bland, the "father of functional medicine," says that's not actually ...