Babies use their immune system differently but efficiently
February 23, 2024
February 23, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 23 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Scientists have long believed that a newborn's immune system was an immature version of an adult's, but new research shows that newborns' T cells - white blood cells that protect from disease - outperform those of adults at fighting off numerous infections.
These results help clarify why adults and infants respond differently to infections and pave the way for controlling T cells' behavior for th . . .
Scientists have long believed that a newborn's immune system was an immature version of an adult's, but new research shows that newborns' T cells - white blood cells that protect from disease - outperform those of adults at fighting off numerous infections.
These results help clarify why adults and infants respond differently to infections and pave the way for controlling T cells' behavior for th . . .