The malfunctioning mitochondria seem to poison the immune cells, explains Yosuke Togashi, a pulmonary physician and ...

Inflammation is triggered by the immune system and is part of the body's natural response to injuries or disease. However, ...

The human immune system is like an army of specialized soldiers (immune cells) each with a unique role to play in fighting ...

Pune is witnessing an outbreak of a rare autoimmune disorder called, the Guillain-Barre Syndrome. What is this syndrome and ...

Yoga, pranayama, meditation and cleansing techniques work together to strengthen immunity and improve overall health in a ...

Cigarette smoking is widespread and deadly, yet our understanding of how cigarette smoke actually causes serious respiratory ...

This new tool, known as minimal, versatile genetic perturbation technology (mvGPT), combines the powers of gene editing, ...

A research team has identified a crucial link between a gene mutation and immune system signaling in canine hemangiosarcoma, an aggressive cancer common in dogs. The discovery could lead to better ...

Pathogen-fighting immune cells called tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells (TRM cells) go through a surprising transformation -- and relocation -- as they fight infections in the small intestine.

If everything that occurs at the microscopic, molecular level in plants and animals and other life forms occurs as a result ...

Multiple chemicals in cigarette smoke and e-cigarettes alter the function of a key type of lung immune cell. Cigarette ...