Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the cells that produce insulin—a critical hormone that regulates blood sugar in the body. Scientists at Scripps ...

For years, mothers have heard that breastfeeding can lower the risk of breast cancer —but until recently, scientists didn’t ...

Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their collective work in the discovery of specialized immune cells that roam ...

The immune cell repertoire is composed of many different cell types that are orchestrated in response to infection and other pathogens that enter the body. As a result, the body can defend itself ...

Cancer treatment has come a long way, but many of today's therapies still come with steep costs: not just financial, but ...

A mutation previously linked to skin disorders like psoriasis may also play a surprising role in gut health, according to new ...

Pregnancy and breastfeeding induces the accumulation of specialized immune cells that reduce the chances of breast cancer ...

The immune system is comprised of two separate active arms of immunity to provide robust protection against disease. The two separate systems of immunity include the innate and adaptive immune ...

Scientists have created a new light-based cancer therapy that targets tumors precisely without harming healthy cells.

Gut support cells communicate with surprising precision – like brain neurons – using tiny extensions to send instructions to the stem cells responsible for maintaining and healing the intestine. The ...

When we hear sounds, specialized cells in the cochlear nucleus are the first to process that information, enabling our brains to understand speech, enjoy music and recognize various noises. For ...