A new study has revealed that a special group of cells in the intestines tamp down the immune responses caused by exposure to food proteins. Called 'tolerogenic dendritic cells,' these cells enable ...

A team has identified a previously unknown phase of the immune response. The results challenge long-standing assumptions about the process called 'T-cell priming'. These new insights have significant ...

General ways to support your immune system include focusing on plant-based foods and maintaining good hand hygiene, but it is important to note that these haven’t been shown to benefit psoriasis ...

Dendritic cells play pivotal roles in the immune response to viral infection but are targeted by flaviviruses resulting in evasion of the host response. Here the authors show Zika but not Dengue ...