Among the SLAM-expressing cells that measles wrecks are memory B and T cells, two crucial players in a functioning immune system. Memory B cells manufacture the right antibodies quickly when a ...

Your spleen might not get the glory of organs like your heart or brain, but its contributions to your immune system are ...

Researchers have found that tapping into the body's own immune system and activating a type of immune cell known as B cells, could be the key to boosting the effectiveness of tumor-infiltrating ...

Researchers have identified that an enzyme involved in lipid metabolism speeds up the immune system changes associated with ...

Boehringer Ingelheim has joined the surge of companies entering the B-cell depletion space. But while its peers have largely ...

The research groups led by Wolfgang Kastenmüller and Georg Gasteiger employed innovative microscopy techniques to observe how ...

Older adults with cancer respond just as well as younger patients to immune checkpoint inhibitors despite age-related immune system differences, according to a new study.

Seniors with cancer respond just as well as younger patients to immune checkpoint inhibitors — drugs that take the brakes off ...

Immunotherapies target T cell activation to redirect the immune system to pathogens that fall under the radar. Although T cells are well studied and used to treat illness, they can also become ...

New research finds reduced ELOVL2 enzyme activity speeds up immune cell aging and disrupts genes linked to cancer.