For neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, treatment options are scant. New research by Stanford ...

A new study by Vanderbilt investigators has uncovered a previously unknown biological mechanism: how tissues detect and ...

The unusual molecular makeup of Borrelia burgdorferi, which causes Lyme disease, may hold clues for understanding and treating the tick-borne disease.

Gene sequencing enabled researchers to identify the specific milk protein that triggered a patient’s eosinophilic esophagitis ...

Neurons are cells in the body that are responsible for transmitting electrical signals through the nervous system. Different types of neurons affect the ability to move, which begins as an impulse, or ...

Our body's own defense system not only clears away bacteria and viruses, it can also fight cancer. However, not all tumor cells are easily recognizable by the immune system. In addition, they are ...

Dendritic cells (DCs) are critical in the maintenance of self-tolerance and altered functions of DCs have been implicated in the pathogenesis of a number of autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid ...

The immune system is comprised of various cells that work in concert to fight off disease. The two immune responses, innate and adaptive, are orchestrated to build a specific reaction to the invading ...

Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 56-68, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden ...

School of Engineering, Institute for Materials and Processes, The University of Edinburgh, Robert Stevenson Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3FB, U.K.