Under normal conditions, cytokines aid in pathogen recognition and elimination while contributing to immune system ...

Immuno-oncology is an evolving field of study on the role of the immune system in cancer initiation and growth. This introductory module describes the purpose of the human immune system, components of ...

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina and Cincinnati Children’s develop a novel colon organoid model with naturally occurring immune cells. “We think that this new model is ...

Unless you are an identical twin, you probably aren't often mistaken for someone else. Likewise, our own sense of self as distinct from all other humans is deeply ingrained since early childhood. The ...

Researchers from Austria have discovered that fructose, the sugar found in fruit and sweetened drinks, can heighten ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are more than 80 autoimmune conditions (lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, and multiple ...

Cigarette smoking is prevalent worldwide and causes numerous diseases, yet our understanding of how cigarette smoke (CS) causes serious respiratory illnesses is incomplete, and has held back the ...