Melanin is often talked about in terms of skin tone, but its role goes far beyond color. This naturally occurring pigment ...

As people age, their immune system function declines. T cell populations become smaller and can't react to pathogens as ...

Tissue-resident macrophages are present in virtually every organ of the body to execute a variety of vital functions and ...

Researchers at MIT and the Broad Institute have found a way to overcome age-related immune system decline by temporarily programming cells in the liver to take over a critical immune system function: ...

At present, around 59 million adults worldwide have diabetes, about 64 million are diagnosed with heart failure, and ...

Buying a variety of vitamins and supplements to make your immune system stronger could be a waste of money. A far cheaper and ...

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Scientists identified cellular metabolism and energy signaling as a central factor connecting genetic and environmental ...

The endocannabinoid system is found throughout the brain and body and plays a key role in everything from memory and learning to sleep to social behavior. During prolonged aerobic exercise, the body's ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found that an intensive retreat combining multiple mind-body techniques, including meditation and healing practices, produced rapid and ...

The 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to a trio of scientists – two of them American and one Japanese – for unraveling how the immune system protects us from thousands of ...

Your body maintains a water balance between the amount it takes in and the amount it loses (homeostasis), which is crucial for survival. Your activity level, kidney function, and medications can ...