Regulatory T cells help your immune system distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘nonself’ – and can open doors to better treatments ...

Immunologist Daniel Davis wants to eradicate long-held myths and replace them with wonder at the complexity of the body’s ...

When it comes to our health, everyone loves a quick fix. Perhaps a vitamin C tablet or glass of orange juice to “boost” your ...

A molecular biologist who grew up in Portland is one of the three researchers who won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for ...

Zeaxanthin, an eye health nutrient, boosted tumor-fighting T cells and slowed cancer growth in mice. Human trials are still needed.

Zeaxanthin, best known for eye health, has been found to boost the tumor-killing power of T cells. Researchers showed it ...

Medications that prevent HIV, shrink tumors and treat seizures were invented with government funding. At research ...

A new study shows that exosomes from people with type 2 diabetes can weaken immune response inside breast tumours and fuel ...

Researchers found that zeaxanthin, long associated with eye health, may also boost the body’s immune response against cancer. In a recent study, scientists at the University of Chicago found that ...

At first glance, plants may seem passive – but beneath their stillness lies a world of complexity and constant activity.

Ordinary human cells, not just neurons, respond more strongly to memory signals when they arrive in spaced bursts rather than ...