A new study has overcome a long-standing challenge-how to isolate and study elusive HIV-infected cells called authentic reservoir clones (ARCs) that evade the immune system, making the disease ...

Stimulating the liver to generate signals normally produced by the thymus can reverse age-related declines in T-cell populations.

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified two lipids that work together with a quintessential protein known ...

Diseases from bacterial pathogens have been a major concern worldwide and are the major cause of mortality and morbidity. Dendritic cells and macrophages ...

Why can the human immune system often remember a vaccination for a whole lifetime? Researchers at ...

Deep in our cells, a wide range of processes are occurring constantly. These cellular processes rely on enzymes to act as catalysts and set off a series of molecular interactions. There are still many ...

Your immune system may be weak if you have frequent, severe, or extended infections. Learn more signs of a weak immune system.

About one in five people living in the U.S. suffer from an anxiety disorder, but it turns out that immune cells, rather than neurons, control your anxiety levels.

Crohn’s and UC affect the GI tract differently. Crohn’s impacts the whole tract, while UC is limited to the colon. Learn the ...

A diagnosis of Kaposi sarcoma is a significant life event, but it is a manageable condition. Because KS is so closely linked ...

A virus that is big enough to be seen under an ordinary light microscope co-opts its host’s systems with the help of ...