Foundations of Science

Macrophages, the human immune system’s horde of cells that clear the body’s detritus by eating it, may be induced to gorge — in the name of helping combat Alzheimer’s and other diseases.

At the close of WWI, an estimated 50 million people died from the Spanish flu. Masks were the uninfected’s main line of defense.

The next generation of diabetes treatments involve overriding glucose absorption in the kidneys, an uptick in gut hormones, and ditching the finger prick.

With a distance of 6 feet between heart and brain, giraffes should seemingly suffer the symptoms of hypertension as a result of their blood’s relentless uphill climb. They don’t.

Tardigrades may be microscopic, but they contain mammoth adaptability for surviving extremes, including deadly radiation

Science is uncovering how our bodily fluids may contain important cures for diseases like cancer and sepsis, and unlock clues to our bodies.

Mitochondria, our cells’ energy converters, have become the focus of many areas of disease research.

What’s more, all pathogens are on the constant lookout for a host to use for food and propagation purposes. That means you. Sometimes our immune system isn’t enough on its own to keep them at bay, and antibiotics aren’t always the answer. Here’s a primer on the pathogens that look to invade our human bodies.

Our fat provides more than just insulation and energy storage. It’s actually an organ that plays an essential role in our body’s functioning.