A new discovery about how cells communicate with each other in the body's immune system has revealed deeper insights for an ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries about how the immune system avoids attacking ...

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the prize for research showing how the body regulates its immune responses. By Gina Kolata and Ali Watkins Mary E. Brunkow, Fred ...

Researchers have developed a new class of antibodies that amplify the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. By clustering ...

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for their work on how our immune system is prevented from attacking our organs.

Colorectal cancer breaks the usual immune rules, with certain regulatory T cells linked to improved survival. In many solid tumors, having a large number of regulatory T (Treg) cells is linked to ...

A microscopic parasite that can live for decades in the human brain infects an estimated one-third of the world's population ...

Novel research led by Brazilian scientists describes the immune system's reactions in detail in the first living patient to ...

An immunologist imagines the body’s defense system as a team of unique, quirky characters, showcasing their essential roles.

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. Brunkow, 64, is a senior program manager ...