The immune system remains seriously out-of-whack—in an inflammatory state of overactivation and impaired ...

Probiotics interact with gut cells. This results in higher levels of specific proteins, known as anti-inflammatory cytokines. The presence of these cytokines brings in more macrophages and mononuclear ...

Millions of people live with atrial fibrillation, a racing, uneven heartbeat that can leave you exhausted and scared. Yet it ...

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

Although she's not an entomologist, Maggie Stanislawski, Ph.D., spends hours a day studying bugs. The assistant professor of biomedical informatics specializes in the gut microbiome, an environment ...

To stay healthy, our cells rely on a self-cleaning mechanism that removes defective or unnecessary components. This process, ...

Individual mammalian cells contain billions of protein molecules, which must be synthesized, deployed, and removed with ...

A new mouse study suggests that "beige" fat surrounding blood vessels can send calming signals to the arteries—revealing an ...

Gene that drops early in pancreatic tumors linked to shorter survival at stage II. Findings could guide future treatment ...

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

Metabolism, far from being just a housekeeping function, underlies all changes in cell size and function ...