The immune system can be “reprogrammed” to heal the body faster using electrical stimulation, according to new research. Irish scientists discovered that electrically stimulating “macrophages” – one ...

Trinity College Dublin scientists showed that electrical stimulation reprograms macrophages to reduce inflammation and boost healing. This breakthrough could lead to broad therapeutic uses.

The human immune system, a complex defense mechanism, includes the skin as its first line of defense and possesses a memory ...

First study of humans with a rare immunodeficiency reveals how the immune system protects the body against pathogens known to cause serious diseases, such as tuberculosis and COVID-19. The research ...

Biological systems can behave as siblings in several ways, including by borrowing something and never giving it back. That appears to be what the human immune system did with a protein that now helps ...

A new method to keep human lymph node tissue alive and functioning outside the body for several days could give researchers a ...

In the march of metastasis, a molecular trail of crumbs guides some cancer cells from the primary tumor to establish new ...

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Space travel has always tested the human body by the effects of the new conditions of altered gravity on biological systems. It has long been known that continuous exposure to microgravity conditions ...

One of this year's coveted Lasker Awards has gone to Zhijian "James" Chen, a scientist behind a key immune-system discovery. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

From causing muscle loss to raising the risk of blood clots, long-haul space missions can have a profound impact on the human body.

The immune system can be "reprogrammed" to repair the body faster using electrical stimulation to jump-start healing, says a ...