In response to hormones circulating during pregnancy, DNA in mammary
gland cells loses certain marks called methyl groups, the team found.
Not exact matches
Second, the aging thymus
gland, where precursor stem
cells are transformed into effective T -
cells, slowly shrinks with age,
losing the
cells that are responsible for educating emerging immunological warriors.
«With an underactive thyroid, the body compensates up to a point, but if the
gland is unable to put out a normal amount of thyroid hormone, the body will slowly
lose the ability to... create energy, not only for day - to - day activity, but also for the growth and metabolism of
cells,» says Dr. Bernstein.