A new study suggests that macrophage programming is more complex than previously thought.
Less aggressive treatment better for heart patients who go into shock
Less is sometimes more when treating heart patients who go into shock after a heart attack.
Re-engineered enzyme could help reverse damage from spinal cord injury and stroke
Researchers have redesigned and enhanced a natural enzyme that shows promise in promoting the regrowth of nerve tissue following injury.
Inflammatory bowel disease linked to an immune cell run amok
Researchers report that the lasting nature of inflammatory bowel disease may be due to a type of long-lived immune cell…
In one cancer therapy, two halves are safer than a whole
Splitting one type of cancer drug in half and delivering the pieces separately to cancer cells could reduce life-threatening side…
Having a doctor who shares the same race may ease patient’s angst
When doctors are the same race as their patients, it can sometimes forge a sense of comfort that helps to…
People can make better choices when it benefits others
People are better at learning and decision-making when trying to avoid harm to others, according to new research.
Excessive fructose consumption may cause a leaky gut, leading to fatty liver disease
Excessive consumption of fructose — a sweetener ubiquitous in the American diet — can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease…
Are antivitamins the new antibiotics?
Antibiotics are among the most important discoveries of modern medicine and have saved millions of lives since the discovery of…
Each human gut has a viral ‘fingerprint’
Each person’s gut virus composition is as unique as a fingerprint, according to the first study to assemble a comprehensive…