Scientists have identified a biological ‘switch’ that prevents the immune system from attacking healthy cells. This discovery ...

The pancreatic islet is the only human tissue that produces insulin in response to rising blood glucose levels. In type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks and slowly destroys these islets ...

By analyzing genes encoding B-cell and T-cell receptors, the model could screen for conditions like HIV, type 1 diabetes, and ...

A new Moffitt Cancer Center study has identified a specific immune response that may prevent the ... The researchers discovered that CD4 + Th1 cells, a type of immune cell, play a key role in ...

Receptors on B and T cells hint at what the immune system is targeting ... COVID-19 or autoimmune diseases including lupus and Type 1 diabetes -- the algorithm the researchers developed, called ...

Mal-ID uses three models per receptor type: 1 ... immune receptor sequencing can potentially serve as a versatile diagnostic tool for a range of infections, autoimmune conditions, and vaccine ...