Millions of people worldwide suffer from ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes ulcers in the colon. Its symptoms include abdominal pain, bleeding with stools, and fever, ...

Engineered bacteria reprogram tumor macrophages and direct copper into cancer cells, triggering cell death and systemic immunity without damaging healthy tissue. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Tumors do not ...

A common bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis, can suppress the body’s early warning system in wounds, causing infections to persist and create an environment that allows other bacteria to take hold A ...

Researchers have revealed how a common bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), releases lactic acid to acidify its surroundings and suppress the immune-cell signal needed to start a proper ...