Medical researchers have used animals, particularly mice, to mimic disease and study biological phenomena. The origin of mice as a standard model system for scientific research can extend back to the ...

In the march of metastasis, a molecular trail of crumbs guides some cancer cells from the primary tumor to establish new colonies within the body. Blocking the cells' ability to follow the trail might ...

A new study in fruit flies describes how an animal's gut reacts differently to beneficial microbes versus harmful pathogens.

It is now well accepted that cells of the nervous and immune systems communicate through bidirectional signaling mediated by the release of cytokines, ...

In a recent study published in Cell, a group of researchers elucidated the shared immune tolerance mechanisms in cancer and pregnancy, focusing on the role of progestogen-induced B7 Homolog 4 (B7-H4) ...

Researchers found that zeaxanthin, long associated with eye health, may also boost the body’s immune response against cancer. In a recent study, scientists at the University of Chicago found that ...

An international team led by Goethe University Frankfurt has identified an intracellular sensor that monitors the quality of so-called MHC-I molecules, which help the immune system recognize and kill ...

Working unconventional hours disrupts the body’s internal clock, which in turn affects the immune system and increases people ...