For the immune system to effectively combat pathogens, antibody responses must be precisely controlled. So-called follicular ...

The immune response to Plasmodium falciparum malaria encompasses a complex interplay between innate and adaptive systems, tailored to each stage of the parasite’s life cycle. During the ...

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas.

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have uncovered a critical link between the immune system in early life and ...

A team has identified a previously unknown phase of the immune response. The results challenge long-standing assumptions about the process called 'T-cell priming'. These new insights have significant ...

Harvard Medical School scientists have identified a key protein in the human immune system that drives inflammatory and autoimmune conditions when it turns against the body. The protein, Granzyme K, ...

"Peacemaker" immune cells could help treat diseases ranging from type 1 diabetes to neurodegeneration by restoring immune ...