Insulin, a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets, boosts immune health, according to a new study.
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Two molecules offer great potential to combat cancer and chronic infections: Gladstone scientists discover how to enhance the longevity of cells that kill tumors and infected cells
To fight viral infections, your immune system calls on CD8 T cells to kill the infected cells. The CD8 T
Quiet viruses alter body’s response to vaccines, pathogens: Low levels of cytomegalovirus change microbe and immune cell populations and response to influenza vaccine
UC Davis researchers have shown that low levels of cytomegalovirus (CMV) have a significant impact on microbe and immune cell
5 of the best detox foods for cleansing and weight loss
If you tend to overeat or eat too much junk food, it can make you feel bloated and unhealthy. And
Placenta barrier-on-a-chip could lead to better understanding of premature births
More than one in 10 babies worldwide are born prematurely, according to the World Health Organization. Now scientists report in
New system can identify drugs to target ‘undruggable’ enzymes critical in many diseases
A new drug discovery system allows scientists to specifically target members of an important family of enzymes, called phosphatases, which
Phages work together to suppress CRISPR bacterial immunity
CRISPR, or clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, are an essential part of bacterial immunity designed to defend against foreign
Organ regeneration is no longer a distant dream: Scientists clarify what cellular behavior drives left-right asymmetric organ morphogenesis
Many organs arise from simple sheets and tubes of cells. During development, these sheets bend and deform into the more
New vaccine candidates for malaria
Researchers have shown that higher levels of Plasmodium falciparum antibodies are protective against severe malaria in children living in Papua
New tool to study Cryptosporidium in healthy tissues: In-vitro approach opens door to find new methods to treat deadly disease
Washington State University researchers have developed a new approach for studying Cryptosporidium, a waterborne gastrointestinal parasite now recognized as one