Studies have shown that cancer cells can 'trick' the immune system into believing they are healthy and prevent themselves ...

Neutrophils are everywhere in the bloodstream and are built for speed, rushing to sites of injury or infection to contain ...

Cancer immunotherapy has advanced the field of medicine and cancer care. Specifically, immunotherapy refers to the targeted treatment of the immune system. Over the last few decades, immunotherapy has ...

Stimulating a key metabolic pathway in T cells can make them work more effectively against tumors when combined with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, according to a preclinical study led by ...

Leuven, 11 March 2025 – Solid tumors often provide a challenging environment for the T cells of our immune system. By reprogramming the metabolism of T cells, scientists at the VIB-KU Leuven Center ...

Viruses have spent billions of years perfecting the art of invading cells, hijacking their machinery and spreading with ...

Scientists at KAIST have found a way to turn a tumor’s own immune cells into powerful cancer fighters—right inside the body.

Cartilage is the body’s most stubborn tissue. Once it wears away, it’s usually gone for good. This biological dead-end is the ...

Atherosclerosis underlies most heart attacks and strokes and is now recognized as a chronic inflammatory disease rather than ...