A team of scientists from A*STAR’s Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National
Day: August 5, 2023
How immunity contributes to aging and neurodegeneration
As we age, our bodies undergo various changes that can impact our overall health and make us more susceptible to
Researchers find drugs that reduce infant death may lead to long-term health issues
Steroids commonly offered to pregnant people with increased risk of preterm birth may be unnecessary and may leadto long-term health
Study reveals unexpected importance of the thymus in adults
The thymus gland — which produces immune T cells before birth and during childhood — is often regarded as nonfunctional
Better coaching to promote a person’s growth
What if there was a more effective way to coach and inspire your employees? Athletes? Students? Even your kids? A
Outdoor air pollution may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults
Chronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults,
Study finds hallmarks of T cell exhaustion within hours of tumor exposure
Immune system T cells that should be able to kill cancer cells become dysfunctional or “exhausted” within hours of encountering
How sensory neurons impact the gut
Gastrointestinal and digestive issues impact roughly 3 million people across the United States alone, and that number is growing. A
A gut hormone for controlling appetite doubles as an immune regulator for the fungal microbiome
Peptide YY (PYY), a hormone produced by gut endocrine cells that was already known to control appetite, also plays an
Researchers discuss the ethical challenges of studying DNA from a 18th–19th century African American community
A population genetics team recently identified the genetic relationship between over 40,000 23andMe users and a population of enslaved and
