The rate that our heart or liver ages may differ from that of our immune or hormonal systems, and now it seems that a single ...

Trinity College Dublin scientists showed that electrical stimulation reprograms macrophages to reduce inflammation and boost healing. This breakthrough could lead to broad therapeutic uses.

When the first cells appeared on Earth approximately 3.8 billion years ago, viruses were already here to greet them. Ever since, viruses have been devising ways to infect cells, and cells have been ...

In the march of metastasis, a molecular trail of crumbs guides some cancer cells from the primary tumor to establish new ...

It starts with a sneeze. Someone on the subway didn't cover their mouth and now a cloud of invisible invaders hangs in the ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS), the largest division of autonomic nervous system, is a tantalizing frontier in neuroscience. With the advent of single-cell transcriptomics, the ENS has been ...

When the seasons change, your immune system has to work overtime to keep up with shifting temperatures, drier air and allergy triggers. Add in less sunlight, lower vitamin D and more time indoors in ...

Miso soup may support gut, heart, and immune health through fermentation-derived compounds and soy isoflavones. Despite its sodium content, studies show miso soup does not raise blood pressure and may ...

Why do men and women often respond differently to the same infections, allergies, or treatments? A new study suggests the answer may come down to just one gene. Researchers from the University of York ...

Background The aetiology and pathogenesis of IBD are intricate, involving genetic and environmental factors. Notably, cigarette smoking has contrasting effects, being detrimental to Crohn’s disease ...

Researchers at UT Southwestern have uncovered a surprising way in which tumors exploit the body’s own immune system to grow unchecked. Their findings reveal a hidden interaction between a hormone and ...

Rochester, Minn. — The immune system is meant to protect the body from infection and disease. But with age, it can become less capable of doing so. However, Mayo Clinic researchers have found that ...