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A new study has characterized a specialized type of immune cell that plays a key role in protecting cells in the healthy human gut and are depleted in inflammatory bowel diseases.

Researchers have identified how a calcium channel in the nervous system contributes to brain inflammation. They determined the calcium channel plays a key role in controlling astrocyte reactivity and their ability to produce inflammatory mediators.

A first-of-its-kind study has explored consciousness and brain activity in patients during cardiopulmonary resuscitation after a cardiac arrest.

New analysis of pilot studies on night shift naps conducted from 2012 to 2018 revealed the ideal snoozing strategy that might help counteract drowsiness and fatigue during a 16-hour overnight duty. The findings can also benefit new parents.

Results of a mouse behavioral study surprised scientists by showing that while mice were capable of learning the “win-stay, lose-shift” strategy, they nonetheless refused to fully adopt it.

Researchers have pinpointed a molecular signature of post-stroke depression, suggesting a link between immune activity in the brain and depression after a stroke.

Researchers have found women can retain the benefits of exercise during their 20s, going on to have better heart health later in life. They analysed longitudinal data from 479 women who reported their physical activity levels every three years.

A new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has investigated why checkpoint blockade inhibitors - a type of immunotherapy - don't always work as expected.

Electrically charged molecules that trigger self-destruction could be used to target and kill cancer cells in hard-to-treat brain tumors.

Most wild bees are solitary, but one tiny species of carpenter bees fastidiously cares for and raises their offspring, an act that translates into huge benefits to the developing bee’s microbiome, development and health.