A parasite that numbs your pain
Researchers discovered a parasitic worm that reduces mice’s ability to feel pain by suppressing the activity of pain-sensing neurons in…
Tag: immunology
Cancer cells exploit an immune protein to evade treatment
Scientists tested several immunotherapy-resistant tumors and found that an evolutionary change in an immune protein makes humans more…
Why are diabetics at an increased risk of infection?
People with type 1 diabetes are high risk individuals because they have a weakened immune system, meaning they often get sick. Type 1…