A novel study using a mouse model has found that the absence of the angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4) protein during development ...

A unique quality of the immune system is that it can generate a ‘memory’ response. This is generally referred to as ‘immune ...

People often remark that allergies run in their family, but the genetic causes have remained unclear. Previous food allergy ...

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, have discovered that immune cells known as macrophages remain ...

One virus can affected people completely differently — here's why.

CNS-directed AAV gene therapy shows milder immune responses compared to systemic administration, reducing peripheral immune activation and systemic toxicities. Direct CNS delivery can bypass ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified the cellular mechanisms that cause immune cells to differentiate and ultimately lose function during viral infection, findings that could improve ...

Scientists discovered key genetic factors that determine whether a T cell acts as a powerful disease fighter or enters an ineffective, exhausted state. Turning off two transcription factors allowed ...

A new study has uncovered a key difference between the immune system of males and females - and it comes down to a single gene. It is known that biological sex affects the function of the immune ...