Without our immune system, we wouldn't last very long: this complex network of organs and cells fights off pathogens and ...

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Scientists have discovered that T cells -- white blood cells that can destroy harmful pathogens -- can completely prevent viral infection, to an extent previously thought only possible due to ...

A group of immune proteins called the inflammasome can help prevent blood stem cells from becoming malignant by removing certain receptors from their surfaces and blocking cancer gene activity, ...

A college student gets over the flu, but two weeks later feels winded after climbing stairs and complains of abdominal pain.

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Last year, two Westchester students were named Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists and both finished in the top 10, winning significant awards.

A group of immune proteins called the inflammasome can help prevent blood stem cells from becoming malignant by removing ...

Immune cells unexpectedly regulate blood sugar levels, offering new insights for managing diabetes, obesity, and cancer.

Penn Medicine is one of the first institutions to develop FDA-approved CAR T-cell therapies. This therapy is currently ...

Biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside have received a $3.7 million grant from the National ...