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Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that gut bacteria help regulate the development of the body's ...

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Copper is essential for life. Our cells need the metal to make energy and stay healthy, but if it is in the wrong place or present in excess, copper can be deadly. Texas A&M AgriLife Research ...

The research focused on macrophages, immune cells responsible for removing damaged and dead cells from the body.

The cells lining skin capillaries are constantly sending each other messages—tiny pulses of calcium that help regulate blood flow, sense physical forces and keep vessel walls intact. Scientists have ...