Scientists have disguised tumours to ‘look’ similar to pig organs ― tricking the immune system into attacking the cancerous cells. This ruse can halt a tumour’s growth and even eliminate ...

For T1D patients, the trouble begins with an immune system self-attack on pancreatic beta cells, the cells that produce the hormone insulin to regulate blood sugar levels. Without a reliable way ...

Cancer cells can poison attacking immune cells ... lymphocytes (TILs) — immune cells that recognize and invade tumours. How cancer hijacks the nervous system to grow and spread The team found ...

When the immune ... the immune system is disabled completely. The new technology also could be used to fine-tune CAR T cell therapies for cancer, so these CAR T cells only attack tumors, and ...

Aleix's immune system is attacking her beta cells, which release the hormone insulin to keep blood sugar levels stable. As a result, she has to inject insulin several times a day. Aleix is taking ...

Every day, billions of our cells die quietly and in an orderly fashion by activating a cell suicide program known as apoptosis. But others, often when they’re infected with viruses, opt for a messier, ...

“In type 1 diabetes, a person’s immune system attacks and destroys the beta cells. Today’s data, when combined with progress elsewhere in the field, provide real hope that a scalable, curative ...