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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,…

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…

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).…
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

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

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

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

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

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

Restricted Blood Flow Ages the Immune System and Fuels Cancer Growth
Restricted Blood Flow Ages the Immune System and Fuels Cancer Growth

Restricted Blood Flow Ages the Immune System and Fuels Cancer Growth

Radiation Exposure Impairs Memory CD8 T Cells, Study Finds
Radiation Exposure Impairs Memory CD8 T Cells, Study Finds

Radiation Exposure Impairs Memory CD8 T Cells, Study Finds

Diet Shapes How Chronic Diseases Accumulate with Age
Diet Shapes How Chronic Diseases Accumulate with Age

Diet Shapes How Chronic Diseases Accumulate with Age

A throwback: TH17 development – immune insights
A throwback: TH17 development – immune insights

A throwback: TH17 development – immune insights

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

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

Broad-Spectrum Antibody Cocktail Shows Unprecedented Protection Against Influenza
Broad-Spectrum Antibody Cocktail Shows Unprecedented Protection Against Influenza

Broad-Spectrum Antibody Cocktail Shows Unprecedented Protection Against Influenza

Electrical Stimulation Reprograms Macrophages to Boost Healing and Reduce Inflammation
Electrical Stimulation Reprograms Macrophages to Boost Healing and Reduce Inflammation

Electrical Stimulation Reprograms Macrophages to Boost Healing and Reduce Inflammation

Brain anticipation of infection primes immune defences before pathogen contact
Brain anticipation of infection primes immune defences before pathogen contact

Brain anticipation of infection primes immune defences before pathogen contact

Metabolites from Microbes Inside Tumours Can Shape Cancer Immunity
Metabolites from Microbes Inside Tumours Can Shape Cancer Immunity

Metabolites from Microbes Inside Tumours Can Shape Cancer Immunity