Immune Cells

White blood cells, also called leukocytes or leucocytes, are cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders.

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A single sauna session sends immune cells surging through your body

Cold Sore Virus Leaves Mark on Brain’s Immune Cells, Animal Study Shows

Herpes Virus Appears to Hijack The Brain's Immune Cells, And It Could Have Serious Consequences

Alcohol Doesn't Just Affect Neurons – It Triggers Immune Cells to Destroy The Brain's Structural Matrix, Mouse Study Shows

‘A balancing act:’ The same immune cells hinder and protect tissue regeneration

Reprogrammed NK immune cells target cancer and autoimmune disorders

AI tool reveals what attracts immune cells to tumors and what keeps them away

Study offers new clues about how genetic risk for Alzheimer’s affects brain immune cells

Chronic intestinal inflammation can affect heart through changes in gut microbiota and immune cells, study finds

Brain immune cells protect neurons in Parkinson’s disease by “nibbling” harmful material

Scientists reprogram immune cells inside the body to fight cancer

Blocking immune cells’ path into brain limits neurodegeneration

Bar-Ilan University and Weizmann Institute researchers use computational design to engineer immune cells to fight cancer and viruses

UCLA team engineers ‘triple-threat’ immune cells to fight plaque buildup behind heart attacks, strokes

Celastrol redirects immune cells to protect against cholestatic liver injury

NUS scientists harness magnetic pulses to reprogram immune cells to fight breast cancer

Mayo Clinic researchers find a way to reprogram immune cells and boost chemotherapy response in glioblastoma

Tiny tumor-triggered patches turn immune cells into cancer fighters