If these findings are confirmed in humans, it could have implications for treating many diseases where the immune system becomes overactive.

The cells of the immune system are the guardians of these organisms – able to distinguish friend from foe and self from nonself. To accomplish this task in an organism with perhaps trillions of cells, ...

Today, we are going to be learning all about 5 animals immune to rattlesnake venom, plus a bit about some other animals with similar resistances. Let’s get started! Before we begin, it’s ...

The research team at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences confirmed the ...

When we get sick, we often feel tired, moody, or anxious. Scientists have long known that this isn’t just about feeling ...

Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.) Dendritic cells act as sentinels of the immune system ... then reintroduced into the animal to activate specific T lymphocytes.

The study on mice shows that the brain's hypothalamus controls how the immune system adapts during fasting, through a handful of highly specialized neurons responsible for making animals hungry.

Funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the study on mice shows that the brain’s hypothalamus controls how the immune system adapts during fasting, through a ...

Brain tissue analysis of an animal model has revealed the potential role of immune system dysfunction in the onset and ...

The study, published in Nature Communications, shows that a specific subtype of immune cell—type I dendritic ... and then reintroduced into the animal to activate specific T lymphocytes.