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To our immune system, naked RNA is a sign of a viral or bacterial invasion and must be attacked. But our own cells also have ...

A new article in Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology examines how the immune system and reproduction interact in female ...

Borrowing a cancer cell’s disguise, scientists shielded insulin-producing cells from attack by the immune system, a ...

People with head and neck cancer in England will be fast-tracked on to a clinical trial for a “potentially transformative” ...

Many major cancers, including those of the lung, breast and prostate gland, spread to the bones as they progress. These bone ...

The findings suggest that when the brain senses a looming threat, it responds rapidly, triggering activity in brain parts ...

Head and neck cancer, notoriously hard to treat, might have a new weakness—timing. Researchers discovered that syncing ...

You might be low on vitamin D, and the symptoms can be sneakier than you think. One of the most common signs is constant ...

Garlic isn’t just there to make your food taste better — it’s actually working hard behind the scenes. It fights off colds, ...

Researchers have discovered new pathways that may explain differences in the way people with cancer respond to ...