Type 2 diabetes can turn immune cells that help with tissue repair and anti-inflammatory responses into triggers of chronic ...

A new EMBO Reports study suggests that obesity can leave a lasting epigenetic imprint on CD4 T cells, delaying the ...

Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have uncovered a critical mechanism driving inflammation in ...

Obesity can leave lasting marks on immune cells, keeping inflammation active long after weight loss, new research finds.

When the liver is injured - for example, due to bile accumulation - immune cells become activated. In mouse experiments, the ...

Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. When the body encounters an infection, an army of immune cells is mobilized, each with a unique function. This includes the first ...

Macrophages—or “big eaters”—are exactly what they sound like. These immune cells roam our bodies hunting down infections, cancers, or injuries. When they detect a target, the cells release a calvary ...

The immune system is a complex response of various cells that detect and elicit mechanisms to eliminate disease. This ...

Illustration of human lymphocytes. (Ruslanas Baranauskas/Science Photo Library) Defeating obesity is rarely easy. For many ...

A new analysis has found that plant-based diets reduce a key blood signal of low-level inflammation when tested against diets ...

But there’s another layer that doesn’t get talked about as often, which is how differently the immune system itself ages from person to person. For women, this can show up in a very specific way.