Immune cells known as neutrophils act as first responders to infection. Research on zebrafish shows light regulates their activity and boosts their ability to kill bacteria.

It may not be the mythical fountain of youth, but the strength of the body's immune system, or immune resilience, could hold the key to a healthy, long life, as it can help minimize inflammation.

How your immune system really ages — research shows aging brings adaptation not decline and reveals ways to maintain immune strength.

Researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have found a novel mechanism of our immune system we never knew existed.

Ten UCSF graduate students presented their research in accessible, 3-minute talks at the 2025 Grad Slam event. This year’s first-place talk was by Sophia Miliotis on how our immune system uses ...

Cancer immunotherapies, including cancer vaccines, harness and amplify the immune system’s natural ability to detect and attack cancer cells. In this illustration, immune T cells (pink) attach to a ...

Discover how vitamin D influences immune system development, particularly in T cell function, and its role in autoimmune disease prevention.

Scientists mapped how the human immune system evolves from birth to old age, revealing key changes that influence health, disease resistance, and aging. Their immune age model could help predict ...

After lockdown, immune system reacts more strongly to viruses and bacteria Comparison of the immune system in people with HIV and a control group Date: December 18, 2024 Source: Radboud University ...

Learn about the types of common and rare immune disorders that may affect children, what signs to look for, and how to seek effective care.

SCID and OS are both rare genetic disorders that leave children without a functional immune system and at risk of life-threatening infections.