Skip breakfast, and within a few hours your body may be quietly pulling front-line immune cells off patrol and parking them ...
We tend to zoom in on our immune systems each fall, whether that means getting vaccinated, exploring supplements that may (or may not) support our body's ability to fight viruses, or simply crossing ...
In a recent study published in Nature, researchers developed a treatment to restore the immunological system to a younger condition, with fewer myeloid-biased output-hematopoietic stem cells (my-HSCs) ...
During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening immune systems — as we age, we become more vulnerable to infections, ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 22, 2024) — Immune cells use two different routes to produce acetyl-CoA, an essential metabolite required to fight infection and cancer, reports a study led by Van Andel ...
Doctors say that reducing sugar intake contributes to a stronger white blood cell response within the body, which helps you experience fewer colds. Got a sweet tooth? Stick with us here!"Too much ...
Insufficient acetyl-CoA derails the immune system's ability to protect the body. Until now, however, it was unclear exactly how immune cells maintained their acetyl-CoA reserves. In their new study, ...