Immunology

Immunology is the study of the body's immune system.
What is Immunology?

Immunology is the branch of biomedical science that deals with the response of an organism to antigenic challenge and its recognition of what is self and what is not. It deals with the defence mechanisms including all physical, chemical and biological properties of the organism that help it to combat its susceptibility to foreign organisms, material, etc.

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Small peptide produced by gut bacteria identified as key factor in kidney fibrosis

Small peptide produced by gut bacteria identified as key factor in kidney fibrosis

History of traumatic brain injury tied to greater chance of malignant brain tumors

History of traumatic brain injury tied to greater chance of malignant brain tumors

Insights into the clinical presentation and management of sellar chondrosarcomas

Insights into the clinical presentation and management of sellar chondrosarcomas

New study expands the list of foods causing anaphylaxis

New study expands the list of foods causing anaphylaxis

Mitochondrial dysfunction in the blood-brain barrier may contribute to neuropsychiatric disease in 22qDS

Mitochondrial dysfunction in the blood-brain barrier may contribute to neuropsychiatric disease in 22qDS

Red meat consumption disrupts gut bacteria and worsens colonic inflammation

Red meat consumption disrupts gut bacteria and worsens colonic inflammation

Impaired blood flow alters immunity and fuels tumor progression

Impaired blood flow alters immunity and fuels tumor progression

HPV16 reprograms immune cells to weaken cancer defenses

HPV16 reprograms immune cells to weaken cancer defenses

Researchers find plasma donors with broad malaria protection

Researchers find plasma donors with broad malaria protection

Vaccines trigger immediate changes in lymph node tissue landscape

Vaccines trigger immediate changes in lymph node tissue landscape

Stem-like peripheral helper T cells found to sustain inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

Stem-like peripheral helper T cells found to sustain inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

Gut neurons drive immune responses through adrenomedullin 2

Gut neurons drive immune responses through adrenomedullin 2

Weill Cornell Medicine leads $14.9 million effort to develop personalized HIV cures

Weill Cornell Medicine leads $14.9 million effort to develop personalized HIV cures

Genetically-engineered immune cells show promise for preventing organ rejection

Genetically-engineered immune cells show promise for preventing organ rejection

Cervicovaginal microbiome features predict severe chlamydia infection

Cervicovaginal microbiome features predict severe chlamydia infection

Scientists decode inner speech from brain activity with high accuracy

Scientists decode inner speech from brain activity with high accuracy

UC San Diego's ACTRI wins $80 million Clinical and Translational Science Award

UC San Diego's ACTRI wins $80 million Clinical and Translational Science Award

Engineered CD40 antibody shrinks tumors and induces remission

Engineered CD40 antibody shrinks tumors and induces remission

COVID-19 increases risk of asthma and sinusitis while vaccination offers protection

COVID-19 increases risk of asthma and sinusitis while vaccination offers protection

Rare immune mutation unlocks universal antiviral protection

Rare immune mutation unlocks universal antiviral protection

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