Alzheimer’s disease has long looked like a slow-motion wildfire, starting in one part of the brain and then advancing along ...

Every time our body encounters a new disease-causing agent, a crucial defense system called adaptive immunity comes into play ...

In people with chronic heart failure, the heart doesn't pump blood as effectively as it should. This leaves the patient weak, tired, and short of breath. The disease is life-threatening, and around ...

People need to sleep, and sleep deprivation can cause many changes in the brain. But we have a poor understanding of why sleep is so crucial. New research has examined a fruit fly model to assess how ...

Researchers have discovered why some people with Celiac disease continue to suffer debilitating symptoms despite strictly avoiding gluten. 'Rogue' immune cells explain why a gluten-free diet fails in ...

First induced pluripotent stem cell model of PTSD offers insights into underlying genetics and opportunities for new therapies. Stem cell-derived neurons from combat veterans with post-traumatic ...

A single damaged protein inside one brain cell may seem insignificant. Yet new research shows how that small mistake can ...

Human egg cells, called oocytes, have to last a long time. They are created before birth, and if they are healthy, they stay viable for many years before they might be fertilized. New research has ...