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

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

Itaconate, an endogenous mitochondrial metabolite produced by the enzyme aconitate decarboxylase 1 (ACOD1), has emerged as a central regulator of ...

Orthopedic infections are common complications following surgery or trauma to bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and other related tissues. The immune system plays a crucial role in the ...

A toxin secreted by cholera bacteria can inhibit the growth of colorectal cancer without causing any measurable damage to the ...

Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a highly prevalent sensory disorder globally, affecting over 1.5 billion people, with a ...

Nearly 1.5 million Americans and nearly 5% of women over the age of 55 have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an incurable ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease characterized by nerve damage and consequent impairments in vision, ...

A sugar on mycobacteria binds to the immune receptor dectin-1 on host macrophages, helping the bacteria survive and driving ...

Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing fresh insight into one of ...

The FDA has accepted an investigational new drug application for an investigational and proprietary combination therapy to ...

New immune profiling data confirms disease-modifying mechanism, reinforces earlier signals of fibrosis resolution, lung repair, and improved lung ...