Inflammation has to fight pathogens fast—but it can't get out of control. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center ...

Researchers at University College London (UCL) have uncovered a key mechanism that helps the body switch off inflammation – a ...

A research team embarked on a quest to understand the diversity and cellular mechanisms of human Th2 cells. By conducting gene expression analyses of inflamed tissues, they pinpointed a subset of Th2 ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown link between two key pathways that regulate the immune system in mammals -- a finding that impacts our understanding of chronic inflammatory bowel ...

In humans and other multicellular organisms, cells multiply. This defining feature allows embryos to grow into adulthood, and ...

When pathogens enter our cells as part of an infection, our body will trigger a programmed cell death known as "pyroptosis" as part of an antimicrobial response. This response also plays a role in ...

Currently, most therapies for allergic diseases require lifelong treatment. Allergic reactions, characterized by ongoing (type 2) inflammation in response to chronic antigen exposure, underlie many ...

A newly discovered natural compound sourced from a fungus that's historically only been found lodged on trees in Taiwan has been heralded for its pharmaceutical potential, effectively blocking ...