In a setback for the pesticide industry, Democrats have succeeded in removing a rider from a congressional appropriations bill that would have helped protect pesticide makers from being sued and could have hindered state efforts to warn about pesticide risks.…

Microglia are the silent guardians of the brain. They hunt down pathogens, clean up toxic protein clumps, and even shape the brain’s wiring. They’re also robust. Neurons can’t divide to generate new copies of themselves. But microglia can renew, especially…

The holidays just wrapped up, along with winter break for school kids, which means lots of people are about to get sick from extended indoor time with other people. So, what’s the best defense? A new story says ginger has…

On Jan. 5, Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges in a Manhattan courtroom and told the judge, “I am still president.” This is an imagined conversation between two people in the courtroom, one of whom happens to…

By Mia Stephens  With winter in full effect, many people may lean on vitamins and dietary supplements to give their immune system a boost of protection. However, nearly 23,000 emergency room visits each year are linked to supplement use. “Vitamins…

Recent advancements in the understanding of the human microbiome have sparked significant interest in its role in both tumorigenesis and immune responses. A recent study conducted by researchers Chen, Fang, and Lyu sheds light on how the microbiome can modulate…