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.

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.