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Whenever there is a wound or infection, the body produces an inflammatory response. This is the body's first line of defense, ...

Activated immune cells secrete tiny capsules bearing DNA that can enter other immune and tumor cells to stimulate the body's defense systems, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell ...

Plants use a complex self-regulating system to control immunity, with a newly discovered protein helping balance disease ...

At WIRED Health, immunologist Daniel Davis detailed the ways in which new technologies are enabling a better understanding of ...

Diets and healthy eating habits hold promise for preventing and treating diseases, but far less is known about acute effects ...

T cells, which target infection and disease, can become more effective after a meal. The finding might help improve ...

Why do immune cells that are supposed to eliminate viruses suddenly turn against our own body? There are instances where killer T cells—which are meant to precisely remove virus-infected ...

Researchers from The University of Osaka have discovered a new class of antibodies, called iTabs, that naturally suppress ...

Vaccines are one of the most powerful tools in modern medicine. They help protect people from serious diseases by training ...

Scientists have long known that men and women do not experience health in exactly the same way. For example, women often have ...

Infection-fighting T cells from people who have eaten recently can proliferate more quickly in response to threats.