A newly discovered "timekeeper" for fighting infections dramatically shapes the body's immune defenses, offering insight as ...

Glucose drives T cell signaling. Stronger signals mean better cancer defense. For the body’s disease-fighting T cells, ...

Blocking a single protein boosts T cell metabolism and tumor-fighting strength. The discovery could lead to next-generation ...

The body has an intricate system to defend against infections where each type of immune cell plays a distinct role. Now, a ...

Findings indicate that frequent COVID-19 booster shots do not weaken T-cell responses, alleviating concerns for vulnerable groups facing new variants.

Sickle cell disease changes CD8+ T-cell chromatin structure, affecting cancer immunotherapy response.

In a new study, researchers from the University of Chicago discovered that zeaxanthin, a plant-derived carotenoid best known ...

An engineered viral protein enhanced the anticancer function of T cells in mice, suggesting a new strategy to improve immunotherapy.

Mitochondria are well known as the energy producers of cells, but they have other crucial functions as well. One of those ...

New research shows rapamycin’s powers go beyond slowing cell growth. It appears to shield DNA itself from damage. Since DNA ...