Foods like citrus fruits and broccoli may boost the immune system and help you to fight illness. Learn which ...

For the first time, scientists have successfully created a type of mouse with a 100% functional human immune system and human-like gut microbiome. This 'humanized' mouse takes the guesswork out of ...

Survival rarely comes easy when pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma strikes. Most people learn of it only after it has spread, ...

Medical researchers have used animals, particularly mice, to mimic disease and study biological phenomena. The origin of mice as a standard model system for scientific research can extend back to the ...

The most comprehensive map of the developing human thymus sheds light on how immune responses are built and maintained at early life, with implications for understanding and treating immunodeficiency, ...

To better understand why some cancer patients struggle to fight off infections, Georgia Tech researchers have created tiny lab-grown models of human immune systems. These miniature models—known as ...

Researchers have developed a new method to recreate a robust and functional human immune system in mice using mononuclear cells from the cord blood. This new kind of mice, that count with most of the ...

A new map of the gut reveals where celiac disease really begins and how microbes, genes, and gluten activate the immune system.

Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Biology have identified a unique mechanism involved in the aging of the immune ...

Researchers have uncovered and then overcome an obstacle that has led to the failure of pioneering efforts in ...

Colostrum is a crucial part of newborns’ development. The research on whether it's beneficial for adults is far less clear.