A unique quality of the immune system is that it can generate a ‘memory’ response. This is generally referred to as ‘immune memory’ because of the body’s ability to remember previously encountered ...

Why it matters: Understanding immune cell communication and memory can unlock better vaccines, new treatments, and strategies ...

People who live with obesity are "tagging" a memory of being overweight on a key part of the immune system—leaving people ...

The immune system can be further classified into the innate and adaptive immune systems. Although innate myeloid cells, such as macrophages, generate a ‘trained’ immune response following antigen ...

Immunologist Dr. Jenna Macciochi explains that as we age, our immune system starts to decline. Here's how to spot an immune ...

The immune system is a complex response of various cells that detect and elicit mechanisms to eliminate disease. This ...

Ordinary human cells, not just neurons, respond more strongly to memory signals when they arrive in spaced bursts rather than ...