Neutrophil granulocytes, a type of immune cell, are indispensable for the defense against pathogens. However, if they migrate into injured tissue, for example into the brain after a stroke, they can ...

George Washington died after his physician treated his sore throat with bloodletting, but don't let that stop you from ...

What has puzzled researchers and philosophers for many centuries is the ‘why’ of sleep, along with the ‘how’. We human animals know from experience that we need to sleep, ...

Equine surgeon Dr. Larry Bramlage says the type and length of turnout a horse gets when healing makes a crucial difference ...

suggesting that human ACE2 transgenic pigs are a viable large animal model for COVID-19.

The Sutter Davis Hospital Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation department needs volunteers on weekday mornings to assist clients, take blood pressures and do office and computer work.

The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control and Los Angeles Animal Services are both urging the public to foster if they can. The Los Angeles Animal Services said its six shelters ...

The octopus has three hearts, which help it survive in deep waters. Two pump blood to the gills, while the third circulates ...

Animal behaviour is the scientific study of the behaviour of animals. The discipline covers study under experimental conditions, behaviourism, or natural conditions, ethology. Our weekly dip into ...

Bacteria like S. pneumoniae that cause infection often escape from antibiotics and the immune system by forming biofilms to protect themselves. These biofilms are communities of microorganisms ...

The nervous system is the body’s direct communication system. It’s made up of the body’s many nerve cells. These cells work together in a network that sends and receives signals from one ...

People who are missing parts of their intestines or have limited intestinal mobility may require total parenteral nutrition (TPN), a type of nutrition that bypasses the digestive system. The rectum is ...