T cells are white blood cells that are important for adaptive immunity. They have unique cell surface receptors that are generated by randomly assorting genes. These receptors allow T cells to ...

Even in the case of uncomplicated infections, the body prepares itself early on for the possibility of a more severe course.

A team from the Max Planck Research Group for Systems Immunology at the University of Würzburg has identified a previously ...

Scientists have discovered that female hormones like estrogen and progesterone can trigger immune cells near the spinal cord to release natural opioids, easing pain before it reaches the brain.