I just took this common pain medication...and I was today years old when I learned we don't actually know how it works. 😳 ...

Why do immune cells that are supposed to eliminate viruses suddenly turn against our own body? There are instances where ...

A gene on the X chromosome revs up inflammation in the female brain, which may explain why rates of multiple sclerosis are ...

Frankenstein's creature is coming back to life—again. As Guillermo del Toro's new adaptation of Mary Shelley's gothic ...

Experts hail the ‘very exciting” discovery that the oft-observed protection against triple-negative breast cancer afforded by breastfeeding may be due to resident T cells left behind in the breast.

A single brain cell cannot think by itself, but when it's connected with millions of other cells, that network is capable of ...

T he bowhead whale is the world’s longest-living mammal, sometimes making it to a staggering 200 years old. How does it do it ...

Horns are far more common in older adults and in people with fair skin. They often appear on sun-exposed areas such as the ...

A Human Immune Health Atlas, mapping 71 different immune cells and their changes over time, was released to support studies into the aging immune system.

Horns are far more common in older adults and in people with fair skin. They often appear on sun-exposed areas such as the ...

Cold-activated DNA repair protein in bowhead whales boosts longevity and radiation resistance in lab tests, say media reports ...