IIT Kanpur scientists have unlocked the mystery behind the C5aR2 immune receptor's unique function. Using advanced cryo-EM, ...

Our immune system works around the clock to protect us from bacteria, viruses, and other harmful germs. It also helps repair damaged tissues after injuries. One of its most important defense tools is ...

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have uncovered a critical link between the immune system in early life and ...

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas.

A study linking accelerated immune-cell aging to emotional, but not physical, depressive symptoms strengthens evidence that ...

During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening immune systems — as we age, we become more vulnerable to infections, ...

Our immune systems prevent and limit infections. They are a complex set of organs, cells, tissues and proteins that work together to protect our bodies from harmful invaders such as bacteria, viruses, ...

Antibodies, which recognize viruses and proteins that the body has encountered before, have long gotten most of the credit for giving the human immune system a memory. Now, researchers at the ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are inter-related clinical and pathophysiological disorders. Cells of the innate immune system, such as granulocytes and macrophages, can ...