Scientists have discovered 20 new bat viruses in China, including strains related to Nipah and Hendra, raising global health ...

Bats have an extremely efficient immune system, knocking out multiple deadly pathogens. This also contributes to bats' anti-cancer abilities by recognizing and wiping out cancer cells, Gorbunova said.

It’s long been a puzzle. Cancer is, statistically speaking, a disease of aging. The longer something lives, the more likely ...

Against all odds, bats are surprisingly long-lived and rarely develop tumors. Understanding why could unlock new cancer ...

Some bat species live surprisingly long lives for their diminutive size, and they might be able to teach us a thing or two ...

An alarming number new bat viruses have been detected in China, sparking fears that they could spread to humans and livestock ...

Bats can live up to 180 human years and not ever get cancer, due to higher tumor-suppressor gene activity and a robust immune system.

Her hypothesis is that flight led bats to evolve unusual immune systems, which in turn led to longevity, even resistance to cancer. ( These bats imitate hornets to avoid being eaten by owls.

A high-performance immune system: Bats are known for hosting viruses without falling ill, and their immune systems are also unusually good at identifying and eliminating cancer cells. While human ...

Our immune system seems to go a little out of control when it encounters this virus, causing what's known as a cytokine storm that can sometimes do more damage than the virus itself. We want to find ...