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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Immune cells have unexpected role in fighting pain

New “smart” immune cells: a breakthrough for long-lasting tumor destruction - EurekAlert!

“Aging Clock” reveals aging processes in immune cells - EurekAlert

Bacteria consumed by immune cells become part of the cell

New tool reveals disruption of immune cells in blood is linked to cancer outcomes

Scientists Reprogram Immune Cells to Stop Autoimmune Attacks

Researchers discover how cigarette smoke impairs critical lung immune cells - EurekAlert

What immune cells eat can determine how well they do their job

New “Molecular GPS” Allows Immune Cells To Kill Brain Cancer Without Harming Healthy Tissue

Your immune cells are what they eat

Research spotlight: Interplay between immune cells and HPV keeps skin healthy - EurekAlert

During an allergic response, some immune cells digest others

How immune cells “sniff out” pathogens - EurekAlert

New Research Reveals That Your Immune Cells Could Help You Lose Weight

Researchers make glioblastoma cells visible to attacking immune cells - EurekAlert

Researchers make glioblastoma cells visible to attacking immune cells

New Discovery Reveals How Ovarian Cancer Starves Immune Cells

Study links methylmalonic acid to weakening of immune cells in lung cancer

How ovarian cancer disables immune cells