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

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 ...

Cancer immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that harnesses the immune system to fight cancer cells. The treatment involves CD8⁺ T cells, also known as killer T cells, which play a crucial role ...

Researchers discovered a way to keep T cells from wearing out during the fight against cancer, and the approach could make immune-based treatments far more powerful. They found that tumors use a ...

LAVAL, QC, July 24, 2025 - In fighting chronic infections or certain cancers, CD8+ T cells—the immune system’s frontline soldiers—eventually become exhausted. They lose effectiveness and respond less ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Discovery from experts at Cincinnati Children's opens doors to improved stem cell transplant outcomes and potentially ...

A key enzyme and its molecular pathway are critical to keeping certain immune cells active and away from "exhaustion," according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

In a significant breakthrough for cancer immunotherapy, collaborative studies published simultaneously in Immunity & ...