Natural killer (NK) cells constitute the third largest lymphocyte subset, representing around 10-15% of circulating lymphocytes in blood. These large granular cells are essential to the immune ...

Inmates at a Missouri prison have filed a lawsuit claiming they're suffering from life-threatening extreme heat in their un-air-conditioned cells during the summer. The suit claims that the ...

New research shows how aging shifts stem cells into overdrive to create more belly fat. It's no secret that our waistlines often expand in middle-age, but the problem isn't strictly cosmetic.

A UCL research team has found clues as to why some nerve cells die in dementia and not others, through a new study in fruit flies. The study, published in Cell Reports, is helping to answer one of ...

The treatment involves using stem cells to "program" human immune cells, called microglia, to counteract signs of dementia in the brain, according to a press release from UCI. Microglia are immune ...

Entamoeba histolytica has the unusual ability to kill human cells and then wear them as a disguise to escape the immune defenses. The research, the teams said, could pave the way for new ...

Read full article: National EMS Week recognizes vital role of first responders A search is underway for a man believed to be involved in a series of thefts involving VA Lottery tickets in Campbell ...

Bats harbor viral human pathogens without getting sick. A new cell line could open doors to new therapies based on these flying mammals’ immune secrets. “The only way we're going to learn where the ...

A citizen's petition to relax cell tower height restrictions passed overwhelmingly. Voters expressed support in a non-binding measure for future improvements to the storm-damaged Cliff Walk.

Hu-Mikβ1 was evaluated in a Phase I clinical trial in patients with T-cell large granular lymphocyte leukemia. Hu-Mikβ1 was shown to be safe in Phase I trials; however, no therapeutic efficacy ...