The immune system is one of the most intricate systems in the body and plays a vital role in keeping children healthy.

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that some natural killer cells, NK cells, temporarily reside ...

New research reveals that chemotherapy may cause “chemo brain” by damaging the brain’s lymphatic system — the network responsible for clearing waste and supporting immune function.

In a breakthrough that could potentially rewrite the prevention and treatment of cancer, scientists have discovered how ...

Your immune system is a network of cells, tissues, and organs that fight off infection. Your immune system can be affected by ...

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.

Nobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineThe 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Dr. Mary E. Brunkow, ...

Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi share this year’s award. The trio identified a core feature of how the ...

One of the newest studies shows lymph nodes help maintain a special type of immune cell called "CD8 positive T cells", which ...

For many breast cancer patients, the end of treatment marks a return to everyday life. But for some, a lingering and ...

Researchers have identified how to encourage tumors to build their own immune hubs—structures that look and function like lymph nodes—deep in the middle of cancer. Such immune hubs, known as tertiary ...

New research reveals that keeping lymph nodes intact, which are often removed near tumors to prevent cancer from spreading, may lead to better patient outcomes and enhance the effectiveness of ...