Scientists have discovered that losing a key protein in small cell lung cancer triggers inflammation that actually helps ...

Awarded the prize in 1908, the Ukrainian scientist was one of the discoverers of phagocytosis and became deeply focused on ...

A fall on the head, a blow to the skull, or a road traffic accident—the causes of traumatic brain injury are diverse, but the ...

Researchers have discovered that inflammation in the gut leaves long-term marks on intestinal stem cells (ISCs) that reduce their ability to heal the intestine, even after inflammation has receded.

Aging lungs may be sabotaging themselves—fueling runaway inflammation that turns mild infections into life-threatening illness.

Mast cells are part of our immune system, protecting our body from viruses, bacteria, and even harmful substances released by snake and insect bites. When alerted to the presence of such invaders, ...

Chronic inflammation, often overlooked, fuels various ailments like fatigue and arthritis. Hidden triggers such as gluten, ...

Belgian scientists have uncovered new details about how the immune system responds to vaccines. Dendritic cells, which are key immune messengers that help kick-start the body's defenses, show specific ...

The late stages of the development of T1DM, characterized by stabilization and maintenance of insulitis or, in some cases, its resolution, are probably dominated by the adaptive immune response.

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections are very common-the vast majority of adults are thought to have been infected at some ...