Cut off any part of this worm's body and it will regrow. This is the spectacular yet mysterious regenerative ability of ...

“Nanoscale plastics can breach the blood-brain barrier, [but] how [microplastics] cause brain functional irregularities remains unclear,” wrote the study’s authors.

The human intestine contains numerous mononuclear phagocytes (MNP), including subsets of conventional dendritic cells (cDC), macrophages (Mf) and monocytes, each playing their own unique role within ...

A single phagocyte typically ingests an entire apoptotic corpse, essentially doubling its content. Because phagocytes often ingest multiple targets in succession, we propose the existence of ...

Researchers explore the cellular and molecular adaptations associated with human secondary lymphoid tissue in adults during ...

About three hours later, fluorescent cells appeared. Further investigation suggested that immune cells known as neutrophils and phagocytes had ingested the bright plastic specks. Some of these ...

The MIND diet, created a decade ago by researchers in the United States, was devised to support brain health. Green leafy vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and kale (which are all classed as ...

Patients with colon cancer who still have cancer cells in their blood after surgery may improve their survival odds with ...

Studies have confirmed that Vitamin C consumption increases antioxidant levels in the blood by up to 30%, aiding the body’s fight against inflammation.

These cells, known as phagocytes, work to destroy foreign intruders. However, something unexpected happens: they get stuck. Immune cells carrying microplastics may become clogged in blood arteries ...