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Natural (born) killers: What do they really do?

Our immune systems contain three fundamentally different types of cell: B-cells, T-cells and the mysteriously named Natural Killer cells (NK cells), which are known to be involved in killing tumour cells and other infected ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Some of your body's cells have a 'license to kill'

Millions of "natural killer cells" -- nature's first line of defense against cancer, viruses and other infectious microbes --- are on constant patrol inside your body.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 22, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1