'Zombie' coronavirus fragments not only help drive inflammation in long-COVID, but also destroy our immune cells. A recent ...

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have discovered that a gene long known for shaping the skin's ...

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A single gene that helps form the skin’s surface also keeps crucial immune cells alive, according to new research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev published in Cell Reports.

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Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. A consortium led ...

Researchers discovered that digested SARS-CoV-2 spike protein fragments selectively attack certain immune cells, reducing ...

Microglia are shown in red, and CD11c-positive cells in green. Scale bar = 100 µm. A research group led by Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan has uncovered a potential mechanism ...

Lesser known complication from the measles virus deserves attention, according to retired pediatrician: it can erase immune ...

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