Gut bacteria make neurotransmitters to shape the newborn immune system
Weill Cornell Medicine investigators discovered that unique bacteria colonize the gut shortly after birth and make the neurotransmitter serotonin to…
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Weill Cornell Medicine investigators discovered that unique bacteria colonize the gut shortly after birth and make the neurotransmitter serotonin to…
Graphical abstract. Credit: Immunity (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.12.006 How does your immune system decide between fighting invading pathogens now or preparing…
York Region Public Health (YRPH) is investigating a confirmed case of measles where the source of infection is “unknown.” In…
A new Northwestern Medicine study has found the immune system in the blood of Alzheimer’s patients is epigenetically altered. That…
Researchers have identified a mechanism that requires just a single genetic mutation to trigger a form of the autoimmune disease…
Credit: CC0 Public Domain As people age or become ill, their immune systems can become exhausted and less capable of…
Many people indulge in energy-rich foods that are high in fats and carbohydrates for snacks or during social activities, like…
Most dietary fibers are broken down by the microbiome because they are too complicated for digestion by the stomach and…
by Institute for Glyco-core Research (iGCORE), Tokai National Higher Education and Research System A graphical illustration of cholesterol- and palmitoylation-dependent…
NK cells remain in the skin after overcoming an infection: Keratin-14 (blue) highlights the course of the outermost skin layers…