One of the biggest hurdles in developing an HIV vaccine is coaxing the body to produce the right kind of immune cells and ...

Our immune system implements an array of strategies to combat threatening infections. White blood cells called cytotoxic T ...

A novel water-based gel, also known as a hydrogel, not only fights bacteria but also calms inflammation, thereby actively supporting wound healing. The material functions like a net, catching bacteria ...

A comprehensive new review is shedding light on the growing evidence that gut microbiome imbalances—known as dysbiosis—may play a key role in the development and progression of mild cognitive ...

Published, peer-reviewed research shows a patent-pending, virus-mimicking platform technology developed at Purdue University improves upon traditional methods of targeting bladder cancer cells with ...

One can barely turn on or read the news of the day without being reminded that this flu season is one of the worst in memory. Perhaps you or others you know have had their battle with the illness, and ...

Researchers in Japan are exploring a future where the body itself becomes a health monitor, no screens or batteries required. A joint team from Tokyo City University and the University of Tokyo, ...

Microglia are the silent guardians of the brain. They hunt down pathogens, clean up toxic protein clumps, and even shape the brain’s wiring. They’re also robust. Neurons can’t divide to generate new ...

Marissa Sulek joined CBS News Chicago in January 2025. Before Chicago, Marissa was a general assignment reporter in Nashville at WSMV, where she was nominated for Mid-South Emmy Awards for her ...

A recent clinical trial suggests that kimchi may help suppress excessive immune responses and enhance immune function. This is the first study to investigate the immunological effects of kimchi at a ...

I am lying under a blanket, feeling rough, staring at a bowl of oranges. Every fibre of my being is urging me to devour the lot. I can hear my mum – and medical friends at university – insisting that ...

Findings from a new study led by scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine and their colleagues elsewhere show that a single signaling pathway controls whether immune cells attack or ...