On Anniversary of Roe Decision, Biden Tells Congress: ‘Let Doctors Do Their Job’
The Biden administration announced new actions to protect and defend access to abortion and other reproductive services on the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. “Congress must codify Roe v. Wade for all the states in America,” Biden said at a press briefing Monday. “Stop playing politics with a woman’s life and freedom; […]
Boosting the immune defense: Interleukin-2 promotes fate decisions in CD8 T cells for long- or short-term immune protection
The immune system is a complex network of cells and proteins with a simple job. Defend the body against infection. To do that, the cells must recognize and destroy infecting viruses or bacteria. In addition, the system also has to keep a record of each pathogen it has defeated, so it can quickly remobilize if […]
Haunted-house experience scares up interesting insights on the body’s reaction to threats
The so-called fight-or-flight response is evolution’s way of preparing the body to defend itself or flee from a real or perceived threat, like a lion in the tall grass or — in modern times — an overdue performance review. Scientists have struggled to study the effects of genuine threats on people’s mental and physical state […]