Metabolic stress triggers long-lasting immune system changes in diabetes patients
A growing understanding of trained immunity, a form of long-lasting immune system adaptation, is reshaping how scientists view…
Nighttime light linked to conflicting signs of biological aging
Satellite-based residential light exposure was associated with opposing biological aging signals: PhenoAge indicated accelerated aging, while KDM-BA suggested…
Brain’s extracellular matrix controls learning windows and memory stability
For many who have struggled to learn a new language or instrument, it’s a familiar pattern: they make…
Night shifts and chronic insomnia may increase long COVID risk
The first evidence that night work and chronic insomnia may increase the risk of developing long COVID comes…
Localized biochemical halo of IL-10 suppresses immune rejection of pancreatic beta cells
A protein known as interleukin 10 (IL-10) is the lynchpin of a new method to protect transplanted cells…
New cosmology model finds that dark matter doesn’t exist
A proposed cosmology model argues that the universe may contain ordinary matter alone, without dark matter or dark…
Experts call for better trials as IVF preparation techniques show unproven results
Preparation techniques used before embryo transfer, considered the most critical step in the IVF process, show no proven…
New research highlights hidden metabolic risks in non-obese HIV patients
A new UC San Francisco study helps explain why people with HIV remain at elevated risk for type…
Neural stem cells split early into distinct neuron lineages
The cerebral cortex is densely packed with different nerve cells that enable us to perceive, think and act.…
Blocking ZFP36L2 protein may disrupt colorectal cancer metastatic growth
Digestion is hard on the cells that line the human gut, and they are constantly being shed and…
Limited PBS coverage widens pregnancy nausea treatment disparities in Australia
Pregnant women in Australia are facing an unfair two-tiered system for managing morning sickness, with financial status impacting…
Discovery may help develop new treatments for immunosuppressed skin cancer patients
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that immunosuppressed patients with non-melanoma skin cancer are not missing the key cancer-fighting immune cells found in immunocompetent patients, but those…