This microscopy image shows a cytotoxic T cell (blue) attacking a cancer cell (green) by releasing toxic chemicals (red). Alex Ritter, Jennifer Lippincott Schwartz, and Gillian Griffiths/National Institutes of Health. An essential function of our immune system is to detect and eliminate foreign pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. Immune cells like T cells do this by distinguishing……
The Power of Indonesian Jamu Transformed My Skin Into the Glowiest Version of Itself
Fresh off of a 24-hour flight to Bali, I found myself elbows deep in a bowl of turmeric. Mortar in one hand and pestle in the other, I ground the herb into a sunshine-colored paste before combining it with palm sugar, tamarind fruit, and lime juice. Minutes later, the mixture would be strained to become…
Mental health in the UK: Why are young people suffering at an unprecedented level?
It’s no secret that young people across the UK are struggling to cope with their mental health. With the demand for mental health services higher than ever before, over 3.2 million people in the UK were known to be in contact with mental health services from 2021-22. Alarmingly, over 30% of those individuals were under…
Fill in the GAPS—Get a Healthy Gut with this Diet
Most of us are not mindful of the importance of gut health—or just how far we’ve been distanced from it in the modern world. Many of us were not breast-fed, received countless simultaneous vaccinations as children, and/or were overprescribed antibiotics and medications from the start. Any one of these phenomena—in addition to subsequent years of…
Cognitive Wellness: The Role of Memory Care in Senior Health
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