Here we discuss how the gut bacterial composition is altered in, and can contribute to, cardiometabolic disease, as well as how the gut bacteria can be targeted to treat and […]
Category: Science
Decoding a direct dialog between the gut microbiota and the brain
“It is extraordinary to discover that bacterial fragments act directly on a brain center as strategic as the hypothalamus, which is known to manage vital functions such as body temperature, […]
How zinc boosts the immune system
In mice, mineral improves regeneration of key immune organ and immune-cell recovery after bone marrow transplant
Coordination of mitochondrial and lysosomal homeostasis mitigates muscle atrophy during aging
“our data allow us to propose a new adaptive mechanism involving the mitophagy protein BNIP3, which links mitochondrial and lysosomal homeostasis with inflammation and is key to maintaining muscle health […]
Far-UVC (222 nm) efficiently inactivates an airborne pathogen in a room-sized chamber
“A new type of ultraviolet light that is safe for people took less than five minutes to reduce the level of indoor airborne microbes by more than 98%, a joint […]
Study identifies how Epstein-Barr virus triggers multiple sclerosis
“Part of the EBV protein mimics your own host protein—in this case, GlialCAM, found in the insulating sheath on nerves,” said William Robinson, MD, Ph.D., professor of immunology and rheumatology […]
New way viruses trigger autoimmunity discovered
“…The researchers found that the mice with gastritis had developed antibodies against proteins on stomach cells. But they also had developed antibodies against a wide array of normal proteins associated […]
Gut bacteria linked to immune suppression in pancreatic cancer: study
“Lactobacillus—a type of bacteria thought to promote gut health—can alter the function of immune cells called macrophages in the pancreatic tumor environment and spur cancer growth, the researchers found”
Key growth factor protects gut from inflammatory bowel disease
In their study, published Jan. 31 in Nature Immunology, the researchers found that the growth factor, HB-EGF, is produced in response to gut inflammation by a set of immune-regulating cells called […]