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In mice, dampening the activity of area postrema neurons diminished cancer-induced muscle and fat loss and increased lifespan.

A more realistic model of the mucus layer that lines the lungs and gut could provide important insights into the function of this critical defensive barrier.

Superior quality cytokines are crucial for reliable research results and the safe production of cancer cell therapies.

The changes may help explain the link between maternal infection and autism, though more research is needed.

Two studies in mice now show that researchers can control when and where CAR T cells are active, potentially overcoming previous hurdles for CAR T–based treatments.

The HIV protein Nef can cause long-term genetic changes that lead to hyperreactive immune cells, according to research in human cells and mice. 

A study reveals a molecular pathway linking exercise to an amped-up immune response to pancreatic cancer and greater responsiveness to treatment.

It’s unclear whether differing odds of dying between men and women reflect inherent differences between male and female immune systems or differences rooted in gender norms.

A recent study elucidates some of the changes that occur in the body after inoculation with a tuberculosis vaccine.

Conversations between the immune and central nervous systems are proving to be essential for the healthy social behavior, learning, and memory.

Researchers are trying to make sense of immune systems gone haywire and develop biomarkers to predict who will become the sickest from a coronavirus infection.

The cholesterol-lowering drugs quell inflammation and reverse endothelial tissue damage, hints that they might curb the body’s excessive immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

A look at the molecular processes that may feed into the tumor-fighting effects of physical activity

Immune cells in the mouse gut help recognize damaging compounds and prompt intestinal stem cells to repair DNA.

An innate immune pathway stimulates the activity of heat-producing adipose tissue in mice.

Commercial kits use fluorescent beads to probe dozens of cytokines in one reaction.