Scientists have uncovered a surprising new way the immune system fights cancer, overturning a core belief that has guided ...

Much like ripples on the water can betray powerful currents below the surface, small changes in our bodies can sometimes be an indicator of a serious condition. Now, researchers from Japan say that ...

For decades, cancer immunotherapy has focused primarily on CD8 + cytotoxic T lymphocytes as the main executors of tumor cell killing. However, growing clinical and single-cell sequencing evidence ...

A study led by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) has found that CD4 + T cells, traditionally called 'helper T cells' for their role in aiding the activation of ...

Researchers have identified a novel type of immune cell, called the stem-like CD4 T cell, that plays a pivotal role in anti-tumor immunity. The pre-clinical findings highlight the potential to ...

In the fight against cancer, immunotherapy—which aims to boost the body's natural defenses against cancer—is experiencing remarkable growth. Most of these treatments are based on CD8 T lymphocytes, ...

Fifteen years ago, doctors in Europe noticed a remarkable thing happening in people with chronic hepatitis B infections. When patients went off their medications, the virus started to come back — and ...