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Scientists have discovered that a protein linked to cell death is secretly driving the aging of blood stem cells in a ...

As people grow older, their immune systems do not simply slow down, they often become locked into a simmering, self-perpetuating state of inflammation. Emerging work now suggests that aging immune ...

Improvements in public health have allowed humankind to survive to older ages than ever before, but, for many people, these added golden years are not spent in good health. Aging is a natural part of ...

Scientists found that compounds in coffee interact with a cell receptor that helps reduce stress and inflammation.

Researchers from University of California San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute have discovered that spaceflight accelerates the aging of human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs), which ...

Researchers have identified an unexpected mechanism that links age-related stress to the decline of blood-forming stem cells.

During vaccination, the immune system is purposefully exposed to weakened, inactivated, or a component of pathogens so that the body can recognize their molecular structures in the future and mount a ...

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Obesity can leave lasting marks on immune cells, keeping inflammation active long after weight loss, new research finds.