New study suggests a way to rejuvenate the immune system

Julie Pryor
As people age, their immune system function declines. T cell populations become smaller and can’t react to pathogens as quickly, making people more susceptible to a variety of infections. To try to overcome that decline, researchers at MIT and the Broad Institute have found a way to temporarily program cells in the liver to improve […] The post New study suggests a way to rejuvenate the immune system appeared first on MIT McGovern Institute .