Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School found that humans tend to produce antibodies that target the same viral regions repeatedly, called…
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Kyoto University researchers discovered that neutrophils can induce anti-inflammatory macrophages within granulomas, offering potential insights into chronic inflammation and tumor development. This finding could contribute…
Heavy alcohol consumption alters brain signaling pathways, impacting cognitive functions and promoting further drinking. Research in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity reveals that alcohol-dependent…
M1 and M2 macrophages play crucial roles in our immune system, with distinct and opposing functions. M1 macrophages provide bactericidal and tumoricidal effects, while M2…
A Norwegian study involving nearly 2,000 patients revealed that those who reported sleeping less than six hours or more than nine hours had a higher…
A new study suggests that a gene linked to an additional X chromosome may be responsible for the milder symptoms of viral infections observed in…
A meta-analysis published in Current Biology found that good sleep plays a crucial role in boosting the immune system’s response to vaccination. Individuals who slept…
A recent scientific study found that individuals who slept for less than six hours per night before and after vaccination had a weakened antibody response.…
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis studied mice with Alzheimer’s-like brain damage caused by the protein tau and found that microglia…
A new method can quickly diagnose COVID-19 more accurately than existing approaches. The technique is based on how the body expresses genes in response to…
A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that omega-3 fatty acids, particularly EPA and DHA, may provide protection against contracting…
Immunofluorescent staining shows expression of the new SARS-CoV-2 Spike-receptor LRRC15 (green) in post-mortem lung tissue section from individual with COVID-19. Credit: The University of Sydney…
A new study in the journal Nature Aging describes a new anatomical structure in the brain called SLYM, an abbreviation of Subarachnoidal LYmphatic-like Membrane, that…
A cytokine (blue) secreted by T cells (red) stimulates monocytes (background) to feed on C. albicans hyphae (yellow). Credit: Luo Yu/Leibniz-HKI Researchers just discovered that…
Illustration portrays the microbial makeup of human beings. According to recent studies on zebrafish, gut microbes play a role in the process of pruning excess…
A new study published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology has found that the nanomaterial graphene oxide, which is used in a variety of applications including…
Human cells expressing inflammatory cytokines (stained green). Credit: Professor Martin Laboratory; Trinity College Dublin An important breakthrough in understanding how inflammation is regulated has been…
A previously unidentified immune response inside the nose that fights off viruses responsible for upper respiratory infections has been discovered by researchers. It can help…
Cultured differentiated adipocytes: lipids are stained red; the protein ACE-2, which serves as the receptor for SARS-CoV-2, is green; cell nuclei are blue. Credit: Amanda…
Heat has been used for healing long before saunas were invented. The ancient Greeks and Romans built public baths over hot springs and on manmade…