One of the key changes in ageing is the reduced production of immune cells. The bone marrow and thymus, which are responsible ...

As we age, our immune systems undergo a gradual decline in function, but there are things we can do now to help keep them ...

An adult human body consists of some 37 trillion cells. Not so long ago, these were thought to come in 220 different types.

Objectives SLE is a multifaceted autoimmune disorder with a complex pathogenesis involving genetic, environmental and ...

Linda Skerritt Avery Linda Skerritt Avery, 83, died on January 10th, 2025. She died from the side-effects of a rare form of ...

Here’s how it works. There's no doubt that cancer is deadly: In the United States, the disease is the second-most-common cause of death, after heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease ...

Eculizumab effectively reduced MG-ADL scores and corticosteroid use in thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis patients by week 12. The monoclonal antibody targets complement protein C5, preventing ...

Many people become confused over the definitions of a primary vs secondary or second cancer. Primary cancer is defined as the original site (organ or tissue) where cancer began. In contrast, a second ...

Credit: NIAID In the early 1960s, Professor Jaques Miller discovered the essential role of the thymus in our immune systems while working as a PhD student at The Institute of Cancer Research in London ...

Skin cancer is by far the most common type of cancer in the United States. Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a type of skin cancer, but it's not common. About 3,000 people are diagnosed with Merkel cell ...

We work right across the cancer research pathway with strengths ranging from cell biology to healthcare research. We aim to nurture the thought leaders of today and tomorrow through the provision of ...