Fever is a remarkable biological response, signaling the body’s active defense against internal threats. Far more than a simple rise in temperature, it represents a sophisticated immune system ...
The protein GBP1 is a vital component of our body's natural defence against pathogens. This substance fights against bacteria and parasites by enveloping them in a protein coat, but how the substance ...
Defense mechanisms are primarily unconscious responses that allow people to protect themselves from anxious thoughts, strong feelings or emotions, unwanted impulses, or painful memories. They are ...
Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have uncovered a new mechanism by which the body’s immune system responds to viral infections, a finding that can potentially be harnessed to attack cancer. The ...
When confronted with an antibiotic, toxic substance, or other source of considerable stress, bacteria are able to activate a defense mechanism using cell-to-cell communication to 'warn' unaffected ...
A (light green) bacterial cell detects a source of stress and is activated (dark green). It adorns itself with alarmones (depicted as red triangles) and can transmit them via cell-to-cell contact with ...