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A study suggests that the underproduction of mucosal-associated invariant T cells contributes to Alzheimer’s disease, and increasing these immune cells could reverse the damage.

A new study from UC Santa Cruz has pointed toward a proposed mechanism for the formation of introns in the genomes of prokaryotes.

Scientists studied pregnant mice on a high-fat diet. In findings appearing in the journal Nature Metabolism, they found that mom’s high-fat diet triggers immune cells in the developing brains of male but not female mouse pups to overconsume the mood-influencing brain chemical serotonin, leading to depressed-like behavior.

Hollow spheres made of MYC proteins open new doors in cancer research.

Scientists have developed an electrochemical immunosensor that rapidly detects antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

By measuring the proportion of DNA in the bloodstream that comes from a tumor, these blood tests may be able to guide treatment discussions.

A database of over 31,000 molecules that could be used in the future for redox batteries has been created by the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research.

According to a new study, almost half of all psychiatric patients are diagnosed with a different diagnosis within 10 years of receiving their first diagnosis.

Research suggests that a common chemotherapy drug could carry a toxic inheritance for children and grandchildren of adolescent cancer survivors.

The new system can increase reproducibility in cerebral organoid research and shows promise for lowering levels of cellular stress.