An essential component of the lymphatic system, the thymus, a pyramid-shaped organ located in the thoracic cavity, is responsible for producing T-cells. For centuries, the thymus was believed to be an ...

Biological systems can behave as siblings in several ways, including by borrowing something and never giving it back. That appears to be what the human immune system did with a protein that now helps ...

The 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to a trio of scientists – two of them American and one Japanese – for unraveling how the immune system protects us from thousands of ...

As the immune system weakens with age, scientists have found a way to restore some of its lost strength. By delivering mRNA ...

Recent immunology research has unveiled the complex relationship between vitamin D and immune system function. This vital nutrient is involved in the development and function of the immune system, ...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer therapy by harnessing the body's immune system to target ...

From vitamin C to your microbiome and mindset, the latest science of immunity is often counterintuitive. Here's how to give ...

Cancer has a talent for hiding in plain sight, cloaking itself in sugary molecules that convince the immune system to stand ...

A person’s menstrual cycle may affect their immune system’s response, causing fluctuations throughout the month. The menstrual cycle involves a series of changes in hormone levels and structures ...