T cells, also known as T lymphocytes, are the immune cells that drive the cellular immune response. There are several different types of T cells, each playing a distinct role. The functions of T cells ...

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 ...

Researchers have found a reliable way to grow helper T cells from stem cells, solving a major challenge in immune-based ...

Work on peacemakers in the immune system won the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. The peacemakers are regulatory T cells, a type of immune cell that calms the immune system after it has ...

An international team led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden has identified the molecular tools needed to reprogram ordinary cells into specialized immune cells. The discovery, published in ...

A combination blood stem cell and pancreatic islet cell transplant from an immunologically mismatched donor completely prevented or cured Type 1 diabetes in mice in a study by Stanford Medicine ...

Nearly two million Americans are affected by type 1 diabetes. Diabetes occurs when the body cannot produce enough insulin to breakdown sugar or glucose. As a result, patients have high blood pressure ...

Your immune system is your body’s built-in defense network, working nonstop to protect you from bacteria, viruses, and other ...