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Temperature is a key physiological factor that determines the speed of immune reactions. While this may seem obvious, it has ...

This article reviews the interplay between histamine and serotonin in upper GI motility and highlights three clinical cases. It provides practical insights into assessment, treatment strategies, and ...

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Muscle-derived branched-chain amino acids support thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue, thereby helping maintain body temperature during impaired muscle function or physiological stress.

Immunosuppressive medications. Drugs like corticosteroids or azathioprine work by calming the immune system and reducing the ...

In 2006 immunologist and 2025 Nobel prize winner Shimon Sakaguchi co-wrote an article in Scientific American that now feels prophetic. In the story, entitled “Peacekeepers of the Immune System,” ...

Scientists identified two types of brain cells, neurons and microglia, that are altered in people with depression. Through genomic mapping of post-mortem brain tissue, they found major differences in ...

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