This study shows that SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination generate strong, highly specific spike-binding immune responses ...

Training people to activate a part of the brain linked to reward and positive expectations may be associated with an increase ...

"These findings suggest that consciously generated positive expectations can engage reward circuitry to influence immune ...

The immune system works to maintain homeostasis throughout the body. Various cell types and immune mechanisms work in concert to fight disease. Specifically, two waves of immunity orchestrate a robust ...

Dealing with an infection isn't as straightforward as simply killing the pathogen. The body also needs to carefully steer and ...

A team has identified a previously unknown phase of the immune response. The results challenge long-standing assumptions about the process called 'T-cell priming'. These new insights have significant ...

A study reveals that kimchi powder activates defenses and regulates inflammation, adjusting the body's immune response.

Among modern cancer therapies, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are among the most successful treatment methods. These ...

Cancer immunotherapy has already transformed treatment for some patients, yet too often the body’s defenders stall out before ...