Scientists have discovered that a rare immune cell type in the lungs, called NAMs, plays a crucial role in surviving COVID-19 ...

Experiments in mice infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus revealed that the immune cell class in question, called nerve and ...

Scientists propose that the eukaryotic branch of this family tree formed when two prokaryotes, an ancient bacterium and archaeal cell, merged ... but actually do function in [an] immune context.” He ...

Recently discovered immune cell type is key to understanding food allergies Date: April 14, 2025 Source: NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine Summary: A new study has revealed that ...

Researchers at WashU Medicine found that a small population of immune cells in the mouse intestine prevents allergic responses to food, suggesting that targeting such cells therapeutically could ...

Our immune systems weaken as we get older, making fewer cells that fight infection and help us recover from illness and injury. Scientists aren't completely sure why. They may have a better idea now, ...

"Making cells more visible to the immune system has revolutionized treatment ... "Every single cell that has ever existed in our family tree relied on ribosomes. There is a hypothesis that ...

In the absence of such cells, mice experienced ... prevent or treat food allergies." The immune system encounters common food allergens -- peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs and shellfish, among ...