Huntington's disease is a devastating brain disorder that slowly robs people of movement, memory, and personality. It is ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. This disease prompts the ...

Scientists at the University of Science and Technology of China have identified a signaling chain that starts with gut bacteria, triggers serotonin release from intestinal cells, and ends with liver ...

The vitamin B2 (riboflavin) must be absorbed through diet: it can be found in dairy products, eggs, meat, and green vegetables. The body’s metabolism converts vitamin B2 into molecules that protect ...

Dendritic cells (DCs) are among the first immune sentinels to detect viruses, bacteria, or other challenges. These specialized messengers alert T cells while orchestrating either a measured calm or a ...

Every multicellular organism, from tiny worms to humans, elephants, and whales, needs a way for their cells to connect with each other to form tissues, organs, and organize their overall body plan.

In some mammals, the timing of the normally continuous embryonic development can be altered to improve the chances of survival for both the embryo and the mother. This mechanism to temporarily slow ...

Researchers at Texas A&M Health have identified a molecular mechanism that increases cholesterol levels inside prostate ...

Photoreceptors are specialized cells in the eye that convert light energy into neural signals. Several diseases that cause irreversible vision loss, including age-related macular degeneration, ...