Prolonged illnesses like cancer and chronic infections often leave the immune system in a state of exhaustion, where its ...

A discovery about the mechanisms that enable the immune system to sustain long-term protection could revolutionize treatment for chronic disease and cancer.

University of Illinois Chicago scientists have redesigned a treatment for the most common pediatric leukemia to eliminate its severe side effects, like blood clots and liver damage. If approved, the ...

Findings indicate that altering glucose metabolism in T cells boosts their therapeutic potential against melanoma, paving the ...