A new review by Dr. Ruyuan Wang and an international team of researchers explores the complex interactions between the innate and adaptive immune systems, shedding light on regulatory mechanisms in ...

Scientists generally agree that eukaryotes, the domain of life whose cells contain nuclei and that includes almost all multicellular organisms, originated from a process involving the symbiotic union ...

Our immune system protects against disease through a complex network of innate and adaptive components. It includes white blood cells, antibodies, blood marrow and the thymus gland. As well as ...

The immune cell repertoire is composed of many different cell types that are orchestrated in response to infection and other pathogens that enter the body. As a result, the body can defend itself ...

The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new ...

As the immune system weakens with age, scientists have found a way to restore some of its lost strength. By delivering mRNA ...

Cancer immunotherapies, including cancer vaccines, harness and amplify the immune system’s natural ability to detect and attack cancer cells. In this illustration, immune T cells (pink) attach to a ...

There is an undeniable connection between a strong immune system and nutrition. Learn why what you eat matters and other ways to boost your immune system.

Mitochondria fuel your muscles, immune system and cellular repair – and their performance affects everything from fitness to ...