MIT and Harvard scientists have created engineered CAR-NK cells that can hide from the immune system and more effectively ...
As we enter the season of coughs and sneezes, here are the most effective ways to stay healthy, according to an immunologist ...
Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discoveries about how the immune system knows to attack germs and not our own bodies. The work by Mary E. Brunkow, Fred ...
Regulatory T cells, which help to dampen inflammation, are being used in clinical trials against ailments such as rheumatoid ...
A Portland native has joined the ranks of Nobel laureates. Mary E. Brunkow, a molecular biologist and 1979 graduate of St. Mary’s Academy, ...
Understanding the interaction between immune cells and cancer cells has important implications for cancer immunotherapies, ...
When it comes to our health, everyone loves a quick fix. Perhaps a vitamin C tablet or glass of orange juice to “boost” your ...
Key Takeaways Three scientists have won the 2025 Nobel Prize for discovering regulatory T-cellsTheir research revealed how ...
By learning to adjust these biological “brakes” with precision, medicine is entering a new era. Treatments inspired by these ...
Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, defending you from thousands of pathogens that cause disease while sparing your body's own healthy cells. This careful equilibrium is ...
Medications that prevent HIV, shrink tumors and treat seizures were invented with government funding. At research ...