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Scientists have known for decades that caloric restriction leads to a longer lifespan. It has also been observed that chronic

Seven types of bacteria and certain immune factors in a woman’s vagina and cervix may be responsible for increasing the

One of the most common cancer-promoting genes, known as Myc, is also one of the most difficult to target with

A new study reveals details about the evolutionary contest between HIV and the human immune system that could one day

A new way to create proteins that can sneak through HIV’s protective coating may be a step toward understanding the

UC San Francisco scientists have used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system to create the first pluripotent stem cells that are functionally

The higher a person’s immunity to dengue virus, the lower their risk of Zika infection, an international team of scientists

Transplanted pancreatic islets in diabetic animals can survive for a long period of time if the animals are treated with

The human body’s immune system is like a vast team of special agents. Certain cells called T cells each individually

For some patients with larynx cancer, the disease persists or recurs after surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Additional surgery often results