Scientists at Cincinnati Children's have identified how certain immune cells are molecularly programmed to respond faster ...

The cells that line the inside of the gut may play a key role in triggering inflammation that drives MS, a study found.

A fall on the head, a blow to the skull, or a road traffic accident—the causes of traumatic brain injury are diverse, but the ...

One of the most puzzling aspects of common chronic inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis is how they become chronic.

Once viewed only as power generators, mitochondria are now understood to play a role in mental illness. Their ability to ...

When a virus enters the lungs, the immune system has to react fast. The lung maintains its own community of immune cells ...

Immunity is orchestrated by two responses referred to as the innate and adaptive immune systems. Each system works to ...

Traumatic brain injuries often lead to complications with long-lasting consequences on memory, concentration and movement control. Detrimental secondary inflammatory reactions at the injured tissue ...

New research suggests the skin does much more than detect damage or keep pathogens out. By tracing how skin cells respond to infection, ultraviolet stress, and even certain plant-derived compounds, ...

To turbocharge disease-specific immune responses in patients, CAR-T cells are produced by removing a person's immune T cells and inserting genes that reprogram them to act as guided missiles to ...