Murine study identifies critical neonatal window when microbiota disruption results in lifelong metabolic consequences stemming from reduced β cell development.

The results could ultimately help doctors reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes—or potentially even restore lost metabolic function in adulthood—by providing gut microbes that help the pancreas grow and ...

The microbiome shapes the development of insulin-producing cells in infancy, leading to long-term changes in metabolism and ...

The blood-CSF barrier has been far less studied than the blood-brain barrier. Scientists have detected age-related changes in ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disease burden worldwide. Macrophages are important components ...

Basophils trigger a cytokine cascade that improves antitumor immunity in mice, offering potential targets for cancer ...

A research team of Peking University (PKU) conducts research of tumor cachexia in a laboratory at PKU in Beijing, capital of ...

Chinese scientists have identified a cytokine produced by tumor cells as the key factor driving irreversible fat loss ...

RNA-based therapeutics have rapidly emerged over the past decade, offering a new class of medicines that differ significantly from conventional drugs. These therapies can be programmed to target or ...

Having the best gaming mouse for your library at your disposal means more than having the fastest sensor or the most buttons under your thumbs. These rodents come in all shapes and sizes these ...

While everyone’s blood contains the same basic parts, there are eight different blood types. The type you have depends on genes you inherit from your biological parents. What makes your blood ...