New research suggests that DNA variants help predict toxicity and response in CAR T-cell therapy for large B-cell lymphoma.

A key function of our immune system is to detect and eliminate foreign pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. Immune cells like T cells do this by distinguishing between different types of proteins ...

Cells are constantly on the move, whether in a developing embryo or metastatic cancer. But how do cells adapt to new environments they encounter? Traditionally, scientists have believed that cells ...

Breastfeeding and childbirth have long been known to reduce the risk of breast cancer. Now medical researchers are gaining ...

Why do immune cells that are supposed to eliminate viruses suddenly turn against our own body? There are instances where killer T cells—which are meant to precisely remove virus-infected ...