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Vision Nutrient Zeaxanthin Found to Boost Immune Response Against Cancer
October 13, 2025

Vision Nutrient Zeaxanthin Found to Boost Immune Response Against Cancer

A nutrient best known for protecting eyesight may soon have a new role in cancer treatment. Researchers have discovered that zeaxanthin, a plant-derived carotenoid abundant in foods like spinach, kale,…
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2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Pioneers of Immune Regulation
October 9, 2025

2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Pioneers of Immune Regulation

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi (Figure 1) for their landmark discoveries revealing how the immune…
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HIV Uses Tissue-Specific DNA Signatures to Hide Across the Body, Study Finds
October 8, 2025

HIV Uses Tissue-Specific DNA Signatures to Hide Across the Body, Study Finds

A new study from researchers has uncovered how HIV hides in different parts of the body by integrating into the DNA of infected cells in a tissue-specific manner (Figure 1).…
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Inflammation at Every Stage: How the Immune System Drives and Can Be Targeted in Atherosclerosis

Inflammation at Every Stage: How the Immune System Drives and Can Be Targeted in Atherosclerosis

October 6, 20253 min Read More
New skin fibroblast atlas reveals immune-related subtypes conserved across diseases

New skin fibroblast atlas reveals immune-related subtypes conserved across diseases

October 3, 20252 min Read More
Colonic Inflammation Identified as First Trigger of Obesity-Linked Insulin Overproduction

Colonic Inflammation Identified as First Trigger of Obesity-Linked Insulin Overproduction

October 2, 20252 min Read More
Restricted Blood Flow Ages the Immune System and Fuels Cancer Growth

Restricted Blood Flow Ages the Immune System and Fuels Cancer Growth

September 29, 20252 min Read More
Radiation Exposure Impairs Memory CD8 T Cells, Study Finds

Radiation Exposure Impairs Memory CD8 T Cells, Study Finds

September 24, 20253 min Read More
Diet Shapes How Chronic Diseases Accumulate with Age

Diet Shapes How Chronic Diseases Accumulate with Age

September 24, 20252 min Read More
A throwback: TH17 development – immune insights

A throwback: TH17 development – immune insights

September 23, 20251 min Read More
Complement System Identified as a Driver of Preterm Birth and Fetal Brain Inflammation

Complement System Identified as a Driver of Preterm Birth and Fetal Brain Inflammation

September 23, 20252 min Read More
Broad-Spectrum Antibody Cocktail Shows Unprecedented Protection Against Influenza

Broad-Spectrum Antibody Cocktail Shows Unprecedented Protection Against Influenza

September 16, 20253 min Read More
Electrical Stimulation Reprograms Macrophages to Boost Healing and Reduce Inflammation

Electrical Stimulation Reprograms Macrophages to Boost Healing and Reduce Inflammation

September 16, 20252 min Read More
Brain anticipation of infection primes immune defences before pathogen contact

Brain anticipation of infection primes immune defences before pathogen contact

September 8, 20254 min Read More
Metabolites from Microbes Inside Tumours Can Shape Cancer Immunity

Metabolites from Microbes Inside Tumours Can Shape Cancer Immunity

September 8, 20254 min Read More