There is growing evidence that interleukin-6 (IL-6) is linked to the regulation of fat mass (FM). Our previous data define the common −174G>C IL-6 polymorphism as a marker for ‘vulnerable’ individuals ...

Varying immune response to vaccinations could be countered with microbiota-targeted interventions helping infants, older people and others to take full advantage of the benefits of effective vaccines, ...

Plants prevent dehydration by coating their aerial, primary organs with waxes. Wax compositions frequently differ between species, organs, and developmental stages, probably to balance limiting ...

1. Variation in thermal tolerance among ectotherms has often been associated with a set of structural modifications in their cell membrane that modify the membrane’s physical properties to secure ...