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Breast milk from Mennonite moms on farms better protects babies from allergies

October 11, 2021

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Image credit: Richard L. Bowman / Shutterstock.com A new study is the first to compare breast milk between mothers from the older [...]

Gut’s immune response in Covid-19 may not provide efficient protection of other organs

April 20, 2021

Gut-imprinted T cells don't contribute to immunity against SARS-CoV-2: Frontiers in Immunology [...]

How does the immune system develop in the first days of life?

October 23, 2020

Innate immunity quickly develops in the first days after birth: Frontiers in Immunology [...]

Unravelling mother to baby transmission of Zika virus

September 1, 2020

How is zika virus transmitted from mother to baby? Frontiers in Immunology [...]

High salt reduces tumor growth by tackling immune cells

October 14, 2019

A high salt diet inhibited tumor growth in two independent mouse models; Frontiers in Immunology [...]

Researchers identify cancer killing capability of lesser-known immune cells

September 12, 2019

Linked with obesity, esophageal cancer is one of the fastest growing cancers in the Western world. Image: Shutterstock. Finding new ways to reverse the inhibition of [...]

Vitamin D study sheds light on immune system effects

May 28, 2019

Researchers find vitamin D causes dendritic cells to produce more of a molecule called CD31 on their surface, which hinders activation of T cells; Frontiers in Immunology [...]

Tat vaccine could provide a functional cure for HIV

February 18, 2019

Recipients of the vaccine develop characteristics of spontaneous ‘post-treatment controllers’, whose immune system can control the reactivation of HIV after discontinuing therapy; Frontiers in Immunology [...]

Computational model clarifies immune response during cardiac surgery

October 16, 2018

Frontiers in Immunology: The model shows that infusion of anti-inflammatory enzymes during cardiac surgery induces the body to produce more of its own, helping to prevent surgical complications.

A new model shows how infusion of anti-inflammatory enzymes helps to prevent complications in cardiac surgery; Frontiers in Immunology [...]

Failing immune system ‘brakes’ help explain type 1 diabetes in mice

October 8, 2018

Rogue immune cells could cause type 1 diabetes, by evading molecular 'checkpoints' and attacking insulin-producing cells; Frontiers in Immunology. [...]

Online information on vaccines and autism not always reliable

July 16, 2018

Information available online can provide unreliable information based on old, 'weak' scientific studies: Frontiers in Immunology

Up to 24% of websites analysed in different countries found to have a negative stance on vaccines: Frontiers in Immunology [...]

Journal impact: Frontiers in Immunology

July 6, 2018

Frontiers in Immunology is among the top 10 most-cited journals in its field and ranks in the top Impact Factor and CiteScore percentiles

With an Impact Factor of 5.511, Frontiers in Immunology is among the top 10 most-cited journals in its field [...]

Towards gender equality in immunology

June 4, 2018

Towards gender equality for immunology research scientists: Francesca Di Rosa , Frontiers for Immunology, SIICA, RICERCATA initiative

A new initiative launched by Frontiers in Immunology Associate Editor Dr Francesca Di Rosa helps immunologists - both women and men - pursue their scientific career after maternity or paternity leave. [...]

Mass vaccinations will not prevent Ebola virus outbreaks

May 30, 2018

Frontiers in Immunology: Ebola virus vaccine & vaccination programs

As the necessary vaccination rate for herd immunity is not yet possible, Ebola control depends on surveillance and isolation of cases: Frontiers in Immunology [...]

Join a workshop on the interaction between nanoparticles and the immune system

April 26, 2018

Organized by Francesca Granucci, University of Milano-Bicocca, Frontiers in Immunology and SIICA (Italian Society of Immunology, Clinical immunology and Allergology) [...]

New section in Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders – Moving clinical practice into the molecular diagnostic age

February 7, 2018

Frontiers in Immunology is delighted to announce the launch of its latest section, Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders [...]

Virus – Host Interactions: Connecting Knowledges in Viral Immunology

November 16, 2017

Frontiers in Immunology is pleased to announce the launch of its latest section, Viral Immunology. The section is headed by Dr Shen-Ying Zhang (MD, PhD) [...]

New link found between gut bacteria and age-related conditions

November 6, 2017

Gut microbiome (bacteria) linked to aging and inflammation

Gut bacteria from old mice induce age-related chronic inflammation in young mice, finds a study in Frontiers in Immunology [...]

Smoking may cause inflammatory bowel disease

November 1, 2017

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Mice exposed to cigarette smoke suffer from a type of bowel inflammation resembling Crohn’s disease, reports a study in Frontiers in Immunology [...]

New hope for ‘bubble baby disease’

September 25, 2017

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A faster way to diagnose Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID) syndrome, described in Frontiers in Immunology, aims to help more infants get life-saving treatment in time. [...]

Frontiers journal ranking analysis: Immunology

June 28, 2017

With an Impact Factor of 6.429, Frontiers in Immunology is the 5th most cited Immunology journal in the world [...]

An endless fascination with Immunology: Dr William Erwin Paul

April 28, 2017

On April 29, Day of Immunology, Frontiers in Immunology is honored to announce a memorial collection of articles dedicated to Dr William Erwin Paul and his unparalleled scientific contribution to immunology.

Frontiers in Immunology is honored to announce a memorial Research Topic dedicated to Dr William Erwin Paul and his unparalleled contribution to immunology. [...]

Most viewed Immunology articles in July 2016

August 7, 2016

Melanoma Affects the Composition of Blood Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Nina Koliha, Ute Heider, Tobias Ozimkowski, Martin Wiemann, Andreas Bosio and Stefan Wild* [...]

Most viewed Immunology articles in June 2016

July 5, 2016

Aerobic Exercise Reduces Asthma Phenotype by Modulation of the Leukotriene Pathway Ricardo Wesley Alberca-Custódio, Flávia Regina Greiffo, BreAnne MacKenzie, Manoel [...]

Frontiers in Immunology: New Field Chief Editor takes the Helm

July 5, 2016

Frontiers announces the appointment of Professor Luigi Notarangelo, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, as the new Field Chief Editor for Frontiers in [...]

Advancing immunology and primary immunodeficiencies in the genomic era: The importance of being collaborative

April 29, 2016

We celebrate the day of Immunology with an interview with Sergio Rosenzweig, Deputy Chief of the Immunology Service at the Clinical Center, NIH and the Co-Director of the [...]

STAFF PICK: Mutating to defeat malaria

February 23, 2016

This month’s Frontiers Staff Pick comes from Victor Kouassi. Victor is a Journal Operations Assistant and before joining us at Frontiers, was at the Francis Crick [...]

A Living History of Immunology: New Frontiers in Immunology Research Topic

October 29, 2014

A new Frontiers in Immunology Research Topic brings together the stories of those at the forefront of modern-day immunology “In the highly competitive world of [...]