New research shows that damaged fat cells can inflame and disappear, disrupting metabolism and leading to diabetes, highlighting the importance of healthy fat tissue.
Scientists have discovered a molecular switch involving the STING protein that drives brain inflammation in Alzheimer's disease, offering a new target for treatments.
A brain protein called Menin may drive aging and cognitive decline, and its restoration or a D-serine supplement reversed some effects in mice.
A new injectable biomaterial can travel through the bloodstream to repair damaged tissue, reducing inflammation and promoting healing in animal studies.
Harvard Medical School researchers found that the gut bacterium *Morganella morganii* can contribute to depression by producing an inflammation-triggering molecule when exposed to the environmental contaminant diethanolamine (DEA).