Flu season could kick off ‘incredibly’ early — what scientists are watching
A variant of the H1N1 influenza virus is dominating flu season in the Northern Hemisphere so far this…
When do infections lead to long COVID? Scientists close in on triggers and treatments for post-viral syndromes
In 2004, Amy Proal got an infection that changed her life. “I was in my pre-med, last year…
Allergy medication sold nationwide recalled for potentially life-threatening mix-up with wrong pills | Local News
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB/Gray Media) — An over-the-counter allergy medication sold nationwide is being recalled for a mix-up with another…
Natural Supplement May Boost Cancer-Fighting Immunity
Researchers have found that a yeast-derived dietary supplement can reprogram developing immune cells in obese mice, strengthening their…
Biologists pinpoint how common virus triggers multiple sclerosis
Epstein-Barr virus triggers specific T cells in the immune system, which leads to an attack on nerve cells…
Yeast food supplement helps immune cells fight cancer more effectively
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and University College Dublin (UCD) have shown for the first time that…
Scientists Uncover Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Solving Decades-Old Mystery
Researchers have identified a distinct subgroup of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients whose condition appears to be driven…
TB vaccine from the 1920s shows promise in diabetes trial
The Bacillus Calmette–Guérin vaccine, often given to infants in countries with high rates of tuberculosis, is also being…
Popular supplement creatine supercharges critical immune cells fighting cancer
Creatine, the organic acid that is popularly taken as a supplement by athletes and bodybuilders, supercharges a critical…
Bang! Exploding immune cells splatter potent toxins everywhere
Intact immune cells (left column) had disintegrated (right column) only 100 seconds after their explosion was triggered by…
Scientists Uncover Promising New Strategy To Stop Parkinson’s in Its Tracks
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a protein that may play a central role in how…
Why Can’t Humans Regrow Limbs? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains
Salamanders regrow entire limbs. We share their evolutionary blueprint. So why can’t humans do the same? The answer…