From the moment they’re born, newborns — or, specifically, their immune systems — must learn to fight germs without harming their own tissues. In a new study, Yale researchers found that one type of ...

T cells, which target infection and disease, can become more effective after a meal. The finding might help improve ...

B cells are white blood cells that form a core part of the body's adaptive immune system, enabling it to recognize specific infections, remember them, and mount a targeted response by producing ...

Your blood cells work tirelessly to keep you alive, carrying oxygen throughout your body and fighting off infections. But hidden in your daily meals are foods that can silently compromise these vital ...

Infection-fighting T cells from people who have eaten recently can proliferate more quickly in response to threats.