Innate lymphoid cells, which curiously behave like T cells even though they don’t recognize specific antigens, show promise as a potential cancer therapeutic. In the years that followed, other groups ...

Analysis: the second most complex biological system in the body, your immune system is ready to go into battle for you every day, but it can malfunction We all have the ability develop immunity to ...

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 ...

Innate immunity constitutes the body’s first line of defence against invading pathogens. This ancient, evolutionarily conserved system is activated within minutes of encountering foreign agents, ...

A study published in Nature looks at COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and the immune response to tumours during immunotherapy. Prof Andrew Beggs, MRC Senior Clinical Fellow and Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, ...

A new cancer drug candidate, STF-1623, has shown promise in overcoming one of the biggest challenges in immunotherapy: activating the immune system against solid tumors. () Developed by biochemist ...

Ready to Catalyze the Next Wave of Inflammasome Therapies? The 7th Inflammasome Therapeutics Summit is your go-to forum for drug developers, translational scientists, and immunology innovators ...

Persistent viral antigens or remnant SARS-CoV-2 RNA have been implicated in sustaining innate immune activation in a subset of individuals with post-acute ...

Obesity is a common condition these days, especially in Ireland, where more than a quarter of adults are considered obese. It's not just about eating too much and not moving enough. Our bodies are ...