Study reveals how a promising bacterial therapy reduces recurrent bacterial vaginosis
A new study from the Kwon Lab at the Ragon Institute, published in Cell Host & Microbe, provides the most detailed…
Bioengineered Implants Deliver Multi-Drug Therapy in Animal Models
Rice University PhD student Chris Wright holds the implant, which uses cells to manufacture pharmaceutical drugs beneath the…
Vitamin D Shows Promise in Resetting Immune System in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
New research suggests that vitamin D supplements can reshape how the immune system responds to gut bacteria in…
The 5-Ingredient Anti-Inflammatory Lunch I Always Make to Help Slow Aging
Reviewed by Dietitian Karen Ansel, M.S., RDN Credit: Photographer: Jake Sternquist. EatingWell Design. Key Points A dietitian says…
Healthy thymus gland linked to longer life and immune stability
People with a healthy thymus gland live longer and are less likely to fall ill. In addition, immunotherapies…
Genetic study maps bacteria’s protective armor behind severe infections
The first large-scale genetic study of E. coli’s protective armor has identified the five capsule types that are…
New nanoparticle system boosts scalable production of therapeutic exosomes
Researchers from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in China have developed a streamlined process that makes it easier to…
Experts refute ‘natural’ immunity claims as Indonesia battles measles outbreak
Harmful claims that getting sick with measles confers better protection than vaccines are spreading online in Indonesia, as…
Study highlights neurological and psychiatric impacts of long COVID
Nearly three years after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was declared over, conservative estimates suggest that between 80 million and…
Hepatitis C drug may prevent hepatitis E virus replication
A drug that is already in clinical trials against hepatitis C virus can also prevent hepatitis E virus…
A healthier thymus predicts longer life and lower cancer and heart disease risk in adults
A long-overlooked immune organ may hold critical clues to longevity, with new imaging evidence linking thymic health to…
New nanoparticle therapy overcomes T cell exhaustion in solid tumors
Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new type of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) that could one…