On the island, some 53% of residents have registered a decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register. The move to an opt-out ...

During infections, the immune system needs to distinguish foreign antigens that are expressed by invading bacteria and ...

The immune system, made up of cells, tissues, and organs, protects against illnesses. It has innate and acquired immunity.

How new opt-out organ donation laws would work in practice is set to be the subject of a consultation in the coming weeks, ...

Harvard Medical School scientists have identified a key protein in the human immune system that drives inflammatory and ...

A new discovery about soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages reveals a troubling truth that goes beyond simple calorie ...

New research shows how a specially trained population of immune cells keeps the peace by preventing other immune cells from attacking their own. The study provides a better understanding of immune ...

Microphysiological systems (MPS), also known as Organ-on ... representing the required human organ tissue structure. Fluidic flow mimics blood flow, providing oxygen and nutrient supply to the ...

A clinical trial led by researchers at Newcastle University is investigating the best way to administer a potential treatment ...

After years of research into xenotransplantation, the field is at a turning point—yet risks and ethical issues remain ...

If pain is a message telling us to rest, or hydrate, or attend to any of our other survival needs, why are we so dead set on ...

A new study reveals a novel approach to mitigating tissue damage caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, the flesh-eating bacterium responsible for severe infections such as necrotizing fasciitis. The ...