Inflammation is a vital part of the immune response, but it seems that the system can sometimes go awry, resulting in chronic ...

We have already talked at length about what to do to reach old age with the greatest possible mobility and physical quality ...

Recent studies suggest that the steady rise in life expectancy observed over the past 200 years has now stagnated. Data ...

Welcome to the annual anti-inflammatory version of The Dry Eye.You are probably wondering what the heck there is to say about ...

Some of our biggest threats can come in the tiniest forms-viruses and bacteria. Thankfully, we are born with a built-in ...

Cerebral malaria kills 1 out of 5 children that suffer from it, and causes long-term disabilities in half of the survivors.

That the human mind treads a delicate line between order and disorder is a radical idea that’s gaining traction - and is ...

The yeast fungus Candida albicans not only uses the toxin candidalysin to cause infections, but also to colonize the oral mucosa inconspicuously – but only in finely balanced amounts. Too little toxin ...

Some of our biggest threats can come in the tiniest forms—viruses and bacteria. Thankfully, we are born with a built-in ...

In a mouse model of liver transplantation, UCLA researchers have identified proteins that act as "protective switches" ...

Trinity College Dublin scientists showed that electrical stimulation reprograms macrophages to reduce inflammation and boost healing. This breakthrough could lead to broad therapeutic uses.

The human body heavily depends on the liver for optimal health, because it serves as one of its essential organs, that ...