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Aging August 26, 2024

What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism

by Melanie R. McReynolds, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Aging is a biological process that no one can avoid. Ideally, growing old should…

Health Care March 20, 2024

Leprosy cases are rising in the US – what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?

by Robert A. Schwartz, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The word “leprosy” conjures images of biblical plagues, but the disease is still with…

Health Care November 13, 2022

What is inflammation? Two immunologists explain how the body responds to everything from stings to vaccination and why it sometimes goes wrong

by Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When your body fights off an…

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Cobb County November 21, 2024

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What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism

Leprosy cases are rising in the US – what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?

What is inflammation? Two immunologists explain how the body responds to everything from stings to vaccination and why it sometimes goes wrong