Ohio dental researchers have found a method to study how T cells cause inflammation during oral candidiasis infections, according to a new study in the

A Japanese mushroom extract appears to be effective for eradicating the human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a pilot clinical trial at the University of Texas

An international coalition of cancer specialists has identified an immune-related gene called transforming growth factor beta receptor 1 (TGFBR1) that appears to play a pivotal

A newly discovered type of immune cells in tumors is associated with less severe cancer outcomes in humans and may have therapeutic potential, according to

An unusual kind of immune cell in the tongue appears to play a pivotal role preventing oral thrush, according to a new study in the

Chronic oral infection with the periodontal disease pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis not only causes local inflammation of the gums leading to tooth loss but is also

University of Pennsylvania (Penn) researchers have found that the periodontal bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis acts on two molecular pathways to simultaneously block immune cells’ killing ability

University of Pennsylvania researchers have found a promising new treatment for periodontitis using a component of the immune system called complement, according to a new

Researchers from the Case Western Reserve University have found a new, less invasive method to extract single, rare immune cells from the mouth to study

Researchers have demonstrated a method of reversing bone loss and inflammation for patients with leukocyte adhesion deficiency (LAD). Leukocyte adhesion deficiency is a rare but

Periodontal disease could be effectively treated by beckoning the right kind of immune system cells to the inflamed tissues, according to a new animal study

While researchers and clinicians have long known about an association between two prevalent chronic inflammatory diseases, periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis, the microbiological mechanisms remain