Doctors were stunned to find something inside her body that science said couldn’t exist. This shocking medical mystery challenges everything we thought we knew.

Shimon Sakaguchi discovered T-reg immune cells. Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell identified the cells’ role in autoimmune disease.

By learning to adjust these biological “brakes” with precision, medicine is entering a new era. Treatments inspired by these discoveries are already improving lives and may, in time, transform how we ...

Scientists are searching for the secret in Doug Whitney’s biology that has protected him from dementia, hoping it could lead to ways to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s for many other people.

When I saw Show Me The Body headline a great touring bill in Richmond last year, they covered motherfucking “Sabotage.” I was unprepared for this, and it fucking ruled. Turns out that Show Me The Body ...

At the core of your brain’s fear processing center is the amygdala, a small, almond-shaped structure that decides how to react when you sense danger. It’s incredibly efficient, processing the threat ...