Every system in a living organism depends upon a finite supply of energy in order to function. In humans, no organ is more energy-intensive than the brain, which consumes about 20% of the body’s metabolic energy.
But how is energy distributed in the...
Yale immunologist Akiko Iwasaki has received a grant from the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) that will allow her to investigate the possible cause of lupus, a chronic, complex autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide.
The LRA’s 2023 Dr...
Treatment with a molecule known as A485 can quickly and temporarily increase levels of white blood cells, a critical part of the body’s immune system, an effect that is difficult to deliver with currently available pharmaceuticals, a new Yale study finds...
