Poor dietary iron weakens lung memory T cells after flu infection
Even when immune memory cells form in the lung after influenza infection, insufficient dietary iron leaves them less…
Early pregnancy placenta models show significant effects from PFAS exposure
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of nearly 10,000 long-lasting chemical compounds that stay in the…
Bacterial enzyme linked to heart complications in pneumonia
Pneumonia is a disease that burdens the healthcare system with more that 1.2 million emergency room visits each…
Understanding how adult brains adapt to challenge and change
In a revelatory Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, Dr. Paul Lucassen, full professor at the…
Scientists reveal new mechanisms of electrical oscillations in neurons
Researchers at UT San Antonio have uncovered new details about electrical signals happening within nerve cells, deepening scientists’…
Human 3D brain model helps uncover mechanisms of preterm cerebral hemorrhage
In an article published in Advanced Science, the researchers identify how neural stem cells in preterm infants are…
Obesity-driven estrone emerges as a key driver of deadly postmenopausal breast cancer
A new analysis of research into the most common type of breast cancer has zeroed in on an…
Tiny metal particles can kill cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed
An international research team led by RMIT University have created tiny particles, known as nanodots, made from a…
Innate immunity and metabolic stress drive a unique form of cell death
In several disease conditions, including infections and cancers, innate immune activation and nutrient scarcity occur together. A study…
Triaptosis-based therapeutic innovations could offer renewed hope for cancer patients
Cancer remains one of the most critical global public health challenges, exerting profound social, economic, and clinical burdens…
Epigenetic drift explains why the aging intestine becomes more vulnerable to cancer
Researchers from the Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena, Germany, the Molecular Biotechnology…
Tattoo ink alters immune cells and weakens some vaccine responses
New research reveals that tattoo pigments don’t just stay in the skin, they migrate into lymph nodes, trigger…