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Here's a more human-readable cutline: UT Southwestern researchers created a clock-like visualization showing how the body's immune cells follow daily rhythms when fighting viral infections. The study found that T cells develop into specialized virus-killing populations at different rates depending on the time of day, controlled by receptors that respond to adrenaline. [Source image: UTSW; DI Studio background]
UT Southwestern Scientists Discover Infection-Fighting ‘Timekeeper’ for Body’s Immune Cells
by Lance Murray | Sep 11, 2025
The discovery reveals why people may be more susceptible to infections at certain times of day—and could open new paths for cancer immunotherapy and infection treatments.
![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)
