Powerful white blood cells referred to as CD8 killer T cells enable the body to control infections and fight cancer. But when they become exhausted, they can become dysfunctional and ineffective.

Study shows certain CD8+ immune cells are far more active in the nervous system of people with multiple sclerosis. Some ...

Scientists uncover a new “recipe” that shows how exhausted T cells can be reprogrammed to regain their ability to attack tumors.

Researchers expanded millions of cancer-targeting NK cells from a single donor, improving manufacturing for future therapies.

Researchers at UC San Francisco have uncovered a new clue to how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) could contribute to multiple ...

A multi-institutional study led by researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and UC San Diego has uncovered new genetic rules that determine ...

Scientists have discovered key genetic factors that determine whether a T cell acts as a powerful disease fighter or enters ...

A 'game changing' new technique which wipes out rogue cells responsible for autoimmune conditions may offer the hope of a one-off treatment for many debilitating diseases. Around four million people ...

Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells represent a distinctive subset of lymphocytes that bridge the innate and adaptive immune systems. Characterised by a semi‐invariant T cell receptor (TCR) and ...

Scientists in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School and MIT have created a new family of tools that, for the ...

Issued on behalf of GT Biopharma, Inc. VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Equity InsiderNews Commentary – MIT and Harvard scientists recently created engineered CAR-NK cells that hide from ...