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Genetically Altered Mice Harness Benefits of Calorie Restriction  
Sophie Fessl, PhD | Feb 11, 2022 | 4 min read
A study identifies a gene that appears to be partially responsible for the health effects of a limited diet.
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Turning on the Bat Signal
Hannah Thomasy, PhD | Mar 15, 2024 | 10+ min read
Scientists around the world investigate how bat immune systems cope with viral attacks and how this information could be used to keep humans safe.
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A Chronic Itch: Burrowing Beneath the Skin
Brian S. Kim, MD | Sep 8, 2023 | 9 min read
We have barely scratched the surface of itch science and what it indicates about our health.
Fat's Immune Sentinels
Justin Odegaard and Ajay Chawla | Dec 1, 2012 | 10 min read
Certain immune cells keep adipose tissue in check by helping to define normal and abnormal physiological states.
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Scientists Uncover Major Pathway Cells Use to Mend Leaky Lysosomes
Holly Barker, PhD | Oct 6, 2022 | 3 min read
Damaged lysosomes are repaired by a lipid-based signaling pathway dubbed PITT that could be targeted to treat neurodegenerative disease, its discoverers say.
Muscle Clocks Play a Role in Regulating Metabolism
Diana Kwon | Sep 1, 2018 | 9 min read
Just 20 years ago, scientists didn’t even realize muscles had their own circadian clocks. Now they are beginning to appreciate their importance in health. 
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Those We Lost in 2020
Amanda Heidt | Dec 18, 2020 | 7 min read
The scientific community bid farewell to researchers who furthered the fields of molecular biology, virology, sleep science, and immunology, among others.
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Vesicles from Young Mice Alleviate Signs of Aging in Older Animals
Catherine Offord | Oct 19, 2022 | 4 min read
Mice that received the stem cell–derived treatment were less frail compared with controls, a study reports.
Running on Empty
Bob Grant | Jun 1, 2017 | 10+ min read
Regularly taking breaks from eating—for hours or days—can trigger changes both expected, such as in metabolic dynamics and inflammation, and surprising, as in immune system function and cancer progression.
Rethinking Lymphatic Development
Amanda B. Keener | Aug 1, 2015 | 9 min read
Four studies identify alternative origins for cells of the developing lymphatic system, challenging the long-standing view that they all come from veins.

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