Researchers at MIT and other institutions have identified compounds that can fight off viral infection by activating a defense pathway inside host cells. These compounds, they believe, could be used ...

For cancer- and infection-fighting T cells, glucose offers far more than a simple sugar rush. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. A new discovery by Van Andel Institute ...

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During ...

Glucose is more than just an essential fuel for T cells — significant amounts of glucose also are used to build large molecules called glycosphingolipids (GSLs). These sugar-fat compounds are ...

A new generation of CAR T cell therapy is bringing hope in the fight against cancer, targeting not only blood cancers but also solid tumors such as ovarian and breast cancer. Fraunhofer researchers ...

In the future, medicines made from cannabis could help fight ovarian cancer. A research team studying two natural chemicals ...