Chronic liver disease gets worse when the liver's immune system stays overactive, resulting in ongoing inflammation and ...

Researchers identify altered expression of genes that worsens periodontitis among smokers, and a new target molecule ...

Smoking tobacco is known to worsen symptoms of periodontitis and reduce responsiveness to treatment. Using high-resolution ...

The EU project ENDOTARGET aims to improve the quality of life of people with rheumatic diseases. As part of a population cohort analysis, preliminary analyses provided initial insights into the ...

Trained immunity provides a unifying framework linking innate immune memory to both protective and maladaptive inflammation ...

We know the genes, but not their functions—to resolve this long-standing bottleneck in microbial research, a joint research ...

A faulty ion channel function is a consistent biological feature of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ...

A new study shows human immune systems differ across populations, raising new questions for medicine and global drug research ...

"The UN estimates that by 2050, common bacterial infections could kill more people than cancer," says Arnold Mathijssen, a ...

Learn how prebiotics, or foods with compounds that support a healthy balance of gut bacteria (microbiome), may benefit people with UC.

Since its introduction by Polly Matzinger, the Danger Theory has profoundly reshaped modern immunology. Rather than relying solely on a self/non-self ...