immunology

Mice exposed to heat wave temperatures ate less and showed weakened immune responses to the virus.

Immune cells in the mouse gut help recognize damaging compounds and prompt intestinal stem cells to repair DNA.

Researchers find that it’s not just high-risk genes, but how children’s bodies respond to their own intestinal microbiota that relates to future diagnoses of type 1 diabetes.

A growing branch of research on how plants use exosomes to interact with their environment is opening up a new field of plant biology.

A growing branch of research on how plants use exosomes to interact with their environment is opening up a new field of plant biology.

An enzyme of the bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis has been found in the brains of patients with the disorder, and causes neurodegeneration in mice.

The energy-producing organelles also send out parcels with antimicrobial compounds to help destroy pathogen invaders in macrophages.

By tying together his understanding of the microbiome and nucleic acids, the UPenn immunologist is decoding the underlying causes of inflammation and disease.

By uncovering novel properties of a unique population of T cells, the Scripps Research Institute immunologist has helped to redefine the immune cells, uncovering their role in wound healing.

The head of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases was a leader in the study of skin-based immunology.

A study finds the effect is dose-dependent, with each additional pet further lowering the odds of developing allergies.

An unusual population of immune cells appears to exist in zebrafish as well as mammals.

Collagen tunnels through mouse lymph nodes ferry antibodies into the bloodstream.

Numerous experimental vaccines that aim to provide multi-season protection are in human studies.

Cohn was a leader in gene regulation and immune system research and left a lasting legacy in La Jolla.

This year’s winners also include the developers of nusinersen, an oligonucleotide therapeutic for spinal muscular atrophy.

The immunologists, honored with the 2018 award in Physiology or Medicine, pioneered immunotherapy, which harnesses the body’s immune system to fight cancer.

Belly fat helps fight infection, but is also a common site of metastasis.

Hanging in front of the abdomen like an apron, the depot of visceral fat known as the omentum helps regulate immune responses.

Health and Human Services plans to review all research involving human fetal tissue.