Study indicates target for future drugs for measles, Ebola, RSV.

IBM's SoftLayer cloud-enabled World Community Grid to provide free virtual supercomputer power to The Scripps Research Institute to speed screening of promising chemical compounds.

New technology can detect bacterial invaders with unprecedented speed, sensitivity.

Rutgers-led immune system research may also help reveal new asthma clues.

Researchers uncovered a new class of lipids in humans that is linked to reduced inflammation and improved blood sugar levels in diabetes.

A Kansas State University professor is researching ways to keep animals and humans safe from tick-borne diseases.

Scientists at Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) recently received a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to find a unique biomarker that initiates and drives allergies. This grant expands on previous discoveries that led to the isolation of a type of white blood cells that show up only in people with allergic disease. 

By tracking down how bacterial defense systems work, the scientists can potentially fight infectious diseases and genetic disorders.

The fast and safe technique developed at the Salk Institute circumvents problems that have hindered regenerative medicine.

Even the most careful chosen meal can contain surprises. To defend against infectious microbes, viruses or other potential hazards that find their way to the intestines, a dedicated contingent of immune cells keeps watch within the thin layer of tissue that divides the contents of the gut from the body itself.