Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard Medical School have found a novel way to ...

Shimon Sakaguchi discovered T-reg immune cells. Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell identified the cells’ role in autoimmune disease.

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, attacking harmful invaders while protecting your own tissues ...

The discovery of cells that prevent the immune system from hurting the body is paving the way for new treatments for ...

Nobel laureate Shimon Sakaguchi reflects on the role of regulatory T cells in peripheral immune tolerance and how the cells could transform treatment for cancer, autoimmune disease and organ transplan ...

Borrowing a cancer cell’s disguise, scientists shielded insulin-producing cells from attack by the immune system, a breakthrough that could pave the way for targeted type 1 diabetes treatments without ...

Working with an international team of collaborators, scientists at Columbia University have found a way to shift the balance ...

The nanoparticle vaccine allowed the mice’s immune system to produce T cells, white blood cells crucial for fighting ...

Regulatory T cells help your immune system distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘nonself’ – and can open doors to better treatments ...

People with type 1 diabetes must constantly rely on insulin injections or pumps, usually for the rest of their life after diagnosis. The autoimmune disease destroys the cells that produce the hormone, ...

New research finds endurance exercise may slow immune aging and boost resilience. Experts explain how running, cycling, and ...