Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a new aspect of the flu virus and how it interacts with antibodies in the lungs

La Jolla Institute scientists show how immune cells that shield arteries from inflammation are reprogrammed into cells that promote inflammation by high levels of fats and cholesterol

Creating enough nanovesicles to inexpensively serve as a drug delivery system may be as simple as putting the cells through a sieve

Clinical trial demonstrates significant, lasting increase in key immune cells

Though a tattoo may be forever, the skin cells that carry the tattoo pigment are not

This new understanding may help to increase the effectiveness of immune-based therapies against cancer

Our age, sex, infection history, and genetics can affect our immune system and make us more prone to disease

Nanoparticles are used to deliver a therapeutic payload that quells an allergic reaction

However, the study of more than 5,600 women in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Ireland also shows that women with asthma who use long-acting asthma preventers conceive as quickly as other women

Study tests treatment that worked in donated cells from patient