In a recent study published in Frontiers in Immunology, researchers investigated the anticancer effects of drugs targeting human tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) in vivo. In humanized murine models ...

Mice with human immune cells are a new way of testing anti-cancer drugs targeting the immune system in pre-clinical studies. Using their new model, a Kobe University research team successfully tested ...

An experimental treatment rejuvenates the immune system of older mice, improving the animals’ ability to fight infections. If it works in humans, the therapy could reverse age-related declines in ...

An early view of the immune response to bacteria in the lungs provides clues as to why some people keep TB in check, while ...

Scientists are getting a better handle on the complexities of how immunity works. Attentive readers might have noticed my absence over the last couple of weeks. I’ve been trying to recover from a bout ...

A study linking accelerated immune-cell aging to emotional, but not physical, depressive symptoms strengthens evidence that ...

A blood draw can already reveal cholesterol levels, blood sugar, and signs of infection. Before long, it might also flag depression, not by measuring a single molecule but by reading the biological ...

During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening immune systems — as we age, we become more vulnerable to infections, ...

Currently developed cancer immunotherapies modify the interaction of cancer cells and the immune system, making drug testing targeting human cancer outside of clinical trials difficult. Kobe ...