The shingles vaccine called Shingrix contains a viral protein and an immune-boosting compound. Credit: ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy The shingles vaccine in use today has been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease and heart failure, according to a study of more than 70,000 people who received either the current vaccine or an older formulation1.
The ratio of fat tissue (fat droplets in yellow; artificially coloured) to muscle mass is reduced in people with newly identified variants of a gene that affects cellular metabolism. Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library A massive genomic study has linked mutations in a specific gene to an increased proportion of muscle, decreased levels of belly
One set of neurons helps the heart (pictured, a mouse’s heart) keep beating steadily, and another set buffers the heartbeat against acute stress.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/SPL Each heartbeat is choreographed not only by the brain but also by a mysterious nervous system embedded in the heart itself. Now, scientists studying mice have begun to unravel how
