Yale researchers have uncovered a way to make a type of white blood cells known as natural killer cells — which kill infected, damaged, or malignant cells in the body — more effective against cancer.

Researchers have made a breakthrough in cancer treatment by harnessing the disease-destroying abilities of the body’s natural killer cells. Their novel nanodrones selectively target a tumor, enabling ...

Unlike cytotoxic T cells, natural killer (NK) cells attack cancerous cells without deliberate activation. This may give natural killer cells an advantage when paired with chimeric antigen receptor ...

For years, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies have led the way in cell-based immunotherapy, offering hope to many patients with certain blood cancers. But now, researchers believe the ...

As part of a study published in January, 37 people who had been through various failed treatments for blood cancer received infusions of genetically enhanced immune cells that researchers hoped would ...

In a recent review published in the journal Nature, researchers collated available publications on natural killer (NK) cells – innate immune cells involved in recognizing and eliminating cells in ...

A new comprehensive review reveals that harnessing natural killer (NK) cells by blocking their “off-switches” could significantly enhance cancer immunotherapy, providing new avenues for treating solid ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say cells in the body’s immune system may be a better way to manage pain. Lucas Ottone/Stocksy Scientists are being urged to look at the body’s “natural killer” cells as a ...