When the immune system overreacts and starts attacking the body, the only option may be to shut the entire system down and risk developing infections or cancer. Immune cells that are designed to ...

Type 1 diabetes is a disease where the immune system destroys insulin-producing beta cells in pancreatic islets. About 2 million Americans have Type 1 diabetes. The islets of Langerhans are named for ...

It's true that vitamin C can give your immune system a boost, but when it comes to treating or preventing colds, things get a ...

Work on peacemakers in the immune system won the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. The peacemakers are regulatory T cells, a type of immune cell that calms the immune system after it has ...

In most solid tumors, high numbers of regulatory T (Treg) cells are associated with poorer outcomes because they dampen the immune system's ability to fight against a tumor.

According to the National Center for Health and Statistics, under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...

There is an undeniable connection between a strong immune system and nutrition. Learn why what you eat matters and other ways to boost your immune system.

Zimislecel is an allogeneic stem cell-derived islet cell therapy that could eliminate the need for insulin in those who have ...

Immune checkpoint molecules play a crucial role in keeping the immune system in balance and preventing an attack on the ...

Researchers at the University of Sharjah are exploring a promising approach that could enhance the immune system's ability to ...

A combination blood stem cell and pancreatic islet cell transplant from an immunologically mismatched donor completely prevented or cured Type 1 diabetes in mice in a study by Stanford Medicine ...