Researchers and biotech companies are bringing a universal flu vaccine closer to reality.
Researchers and biotech companies are bringing a universal flu vaccine closer to reality.
The author of a whistleblower blog has revealed his identity after the site was suspended due to legal threats from accused scientists.
Fat cells behave differently in obese individuals, causing inflammation and insulin resitance.
The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
Adipose tissue plays an immune role in individuals of normal wieght.
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Certain immune cells keep adipose tissue in check by helping to define normal and abnormal physiological states.
Can emulating our early human ancestors make us healthier?
Autism researchers are testing the ability of whipworm eggs to treat autism in a new clinical trial.
A senior cardiovascular disease and diabetes researcher at the University of Kentucky has been found guilty of falsifying data over the past 10 years.