The immune system is the body’s tool for preventing or limiting infection. Its complex network of cells, organs, proteins, and tissues enables the immune system to defend the body from pathogens.

A new study by scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals that joint tissue from patients with ...

An engineered protein turns off the kind of immune cells most likely to damage tissue as part of type-1 diabetes, hepatitis, ...

Lupus is a type of autoimmune disease. In an autoimmune disease, something goes wrong in the body’s immune system, causing it to harm healthy organs, tissues, and cells. “Auto” means “self” — so if ...

The lymphatic system is a network of vessels, nodes, and ducts that pass through almost all bodily tissues. It allows the circulation of a fluid called lymph through the body in a similar way to ...

The immune system consists of an integrated network of genes, proteins, cells, and tissues, billions of times larger and more complex than the human genome.

In particular, tissue softness—part of the tumor's mechanical microenvironment—plays a key role in how effectively the body's immune system can detect and fight cancer cells.

A study led by a global research consortium offers new hope for patients with mycetoma, a neglected tropical disease.

I f the COVID-19 pandemic has done one thing, it’s made us all more familiar with some of the important players in the immune system. Antibodies, B cells, and T cells are among the best known ...

When your immune system is on point, it’s a lifesaver. But as good as it may be, it’s not perfect. Sometimes, this group of special cells, tissues, and organs doesn’t act the way it should.