Restoring the gut microbiota through fecal microbiota transplantation reversed these effects. The treatment replenished CX3CR1-positive NK cells, reduced lung damage, and improved survival. Targeted ...

(TNND) — A study at the University of Virginia might offer hope to Alzheimer's patients in the future. Researchers found that blocking a brain-defense molecule in mice prevented memory loss and other ...

A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine has identified a promising strategy to treat brain ...

The immune system can work in two ways: the innate immune system reacts to any foreign invaders that are identified by immune cells that look for such pathogens; but the acquired or adaptive immune ...

Microglia (immune cells) and the RANK protein are essential for triggering puberty and maintaining fertility in the brain.

Scientists at the University of East Anglia (U.K.) have uncovered a hidden link between gut health and the immune system—all ...

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have uncovered a new mechanism by which the body’s immune system responds to viral infections, a finding that can potentially be harnessed to attack cancer. The ...

Human physiology is a complex system where several components coordinate to ensure smooth functioning. A team of researchers is trying to comprehend whether human bodies could anticipate a pathogen ...

Measles is doing far more damage than its signature rash suggests. A growing body of research shows the virus can wipe out a substantial share of the immune system’s existing defenses against other ...