The immune system has two separate responses, which are orchestrated to optimize protection against pathogens. The first response is known as innate immuni | Immunology ...

Food allergies are serious and, for some, potentially deadly. And yet, despite decades of research into allergies and what causes them, very little is known about why the vast majority of people are ...

Stanford researchers reveal how regulatory T cells recognize safe foods by scanning for specific protein signals, opening new paths to prevent and treat food allergies.

Vaccines play an increasingly vital role in protecting our health. They directly protect us against a growing number of diseases, but there is more: Evidence is accumulating that they also help keep ...

Selected as a C-Further program with up to $1.1 million in non-dilutive, aggregate payments to advance IND-enabling development, with potential for meaningful double-digit downstream commercial ...

A Hesperia teen's life changed after antibiotics caused 13 strokes. His family seeks donations for an "adaptive bike" for his recovery.

“Imagine getting a nasal spray in the fall months that protects you from all respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and the common cold, as well as bacterial ...

Microbial threats against human health are only growing. Luckily, researchers are developing new vaccines that are up to the ...

Discovered in 1964 by Anthony Epstein, Yvonne Barr, and Bert Achong, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has intrigued tumor virologists due to its unique behavior. Typically, EBV establishes a lifelong, ...

Our immune system relies on T cells to fight infections. But T cells don't just show up and react—first, they train, get a game plan, and coordinate their defenses in lymphoid organs. Researchers have ...

Why do diabetic wounds refuse to heal? A new scientific review highlights how disruptions in the timing and behavior of ...

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have identified a protein called tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) as ...