Trained immunity in alveolar macrophages can lead to damaging lung inflammation, confirming the importance of context in this phenomenon.

For years, scientists have believed that inflammation inevitably increases with age, quietly fuelling diseases like heart ...

Dogs a serious commitment - they require regular exercise, affection, stimulation and health check-ups which can incur pricey ...

It can be a very peaceful, sometimes religious, sometimes cultural and sometimes social experience,” one researcher said.

Let’s be honest — no one likes getting sick. Whether it’s a stubborn cold that won’t quit, a surprise bout of the flu, or ...

Taking time to be outdoors, in nature, and with other people — the opposite of some of our work-focused, isolated, and sedentary modern lifestyles — works wonders to reduce stress, Gupta says.

Food fuels your immune system by helping it build new immune cells, protective antibodies, proteins, and enzymes that, together, keep illness-causing invaders out. In fact, research suggests that ...

This work reveals that immune capacities of an embryo begin long before the existence of white blood cells, and "could help us, in the future, to improve fertility, prevent embryonic malformations ...

Just like animals and plants, mushrooms can get sick due to infections caused by viruses, bacteria, or other fungi. And when disease strikes a mushroom farm, the economic impact can be significant.

Brandeis University is proud to announce that Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Alex Johnson has been named a 2025 Rita Allen Foundation Scholar, one of the most prestigious early-career awards in ...