T cells, also known as lymphocytes, are a type of white blood cell that play an important role in the body's immune response. Historically, blood samples have been used to monitor how T cells respond to a virus, vaccine or ...
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Researchers at Mass General Brigham have modified a herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) that stimulates the immune system to attack glioblastoma cells. A single dose of the modified virus increased T-cell, natural killer cell, and ...
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You might think good sleep happens in your brain, but restorative sleep actually begins much lower in the body: in the gut.
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Individuals within the criminal legal system, especially those with mental illness, face challenges completing mental health treatment, despite research exploring potential reasons. A recent study by Melissa Villodas incorporates ...
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We all know stress can worsen pain, but new research shows that anger and a sense of injustice may be even more powerful triggers.
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Women who report high levels of psychosocial stress, such as from caregiving and lack of emotional support, show signs of early heart tissue changes associated with cardiovascular disease—an association not observed in ...
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The metal recycling industry is growing, not least due to the use of metals in green energy electronic components. Researchers at Lund University have examined the inhaled air of workers at 13 recycling companies in Sweden. ...
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Scientists have long known that Black women with estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer and those who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods often have more aggressive forms of the disease and poorer survival rates. However, ...
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New research published in Nature Communications has linked a normal cellular process to an accumulation of DNA mutations in cancer and identified cancer-driving mutations in an underexplored part of the genome.
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A new study has identified a critical "pressure sensor" inside the kidney that helps the body control blood pressure and fluid levels. The finding helps explain how the kidneys sense changes in blood volume—something scientists ...
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