While we tend to quickly forget having been ill or having received a vaccine, the immune system remembers remarkably well. It ...

Immune cells not only remember viruses, but can also secrete tumor-fighting antibodies, say Weizmann Institute researchers; ...

A unique quality of the immune system is that it can generate a ‘memory’ response. This is generally referred to as ‘immune memory’ because of the body’s ability to remember previously encountered ...

A study published today in Nature Communications describes how lymphatic endothelial cells assist in generating robust immune memory, offering new insights into how the immune system functions.

Graphic illustration shows the key steps involved in pre-programming select immune memory cells for rapid response. A study in Cell Reports, led by experts at Cincinnati Children's, details a network ...

New research suggests obesity may leave a long-lasting “memory” on the immune system, even years after weight loss.

Your immune system is designed to protect you from toxins, infections, harmful viruses and bacteria, and to destroy abnormal cells, like cancer. When immune system cells encounter these potential ...

The immune system can be further classified into the innate and adaptive immune systems. Although innate myeloid cells, such as macrophages, generate a ‘trained’ immune response following antigen ...