Researchers at the University of Liège (Belgium) have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that regulates the immune response against parasites. During a parasitic infection, specific immune cells ...

Effective functioning of the immune system relies upon systems of checks and balances; too little activity results in overwhelming infection, too much activity results in excessive damage to the host.

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered new intracellular mechanisms that help specialized immune cells adapt and respond to disease and acute inflammation, findings that may inform the ...

Fungal infections are a serious health risk. They can be harmful especially to patients whose immune system is compromised through illness or chemotherapy. A team working at the Technical University ...

Biological agents threaten people's life through different ways, one of which lies in the impairment of cognition. It is believed cognitive decline may result from biological agents mediated neuron ...

Researchers have discovered a mechanism that drives the long-term decline in immune response that is observed after tuberculosis (TB) has been successfully treated. Their findings suggest a potential ...

The atomic structure of the bacteriophage φTE, which kills plant pathogens, has been revealed for the first time, advancing the understanding of its infection mechanism. Okinawa Institute of Science ...

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) has now been awarded funding under the prestigious Reinhart Koselleck programme of the German Research Foundation (DFG) for the first time. Funding totalling ...

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are a global health problem, with an estimated 70 million chronic infections worldwide, which can lead to hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis of the liver. To ...

In a significant step forward for medical science, lolamicin, a new antibiotic, has emerged as a revolutionary advancement in the battle against harmful bacteria. Unlike traditional antibiotics, which ...