If gut bacteria are too similar to the protective layer of nerves, they can misdirect the immune system and cause it to attack its own nervous system. This mechanism can accelerate the progression of ...

New research reveals that when gut bacteria closely resemble the myelin sheath that protects nerve fibers, the immune system can become confused and attack both — accelerating multiple sclerosis.

If gut bacteria are too similar to the protective layer of nerves, they can misdirect the immune system and cause it to attack its own nervous system. This mechanism can accelerate the progression of ...

Wild axolotls are facing extinction. That’s the bad news. But take heart: Cutie-pie axolotls bred in captivity may be able to ...

If gut bacteria are too similar to the protective layer of nerves, they can misdirect the immune system and cause it to attack its own nervous system. This mechanism can accelerate the progression of ...

Exploring clinical development plan options including a controlled human infection model (CHIM) and a Phase 2/3 adaptive ...

What if the enemy attacking the brain is not a virus, a toxin or an external threat—but a look-alike living quietly inside the gut? New research from the University of Basel suggests that certain gut ...

Seals give birth only when conditions are right. After mating, a female seal can delay implantation of the embryo in the ...

DECADES of virology research that yielded the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and identified the virus as a primary cause ...

The dome shaped colonies representing diapause-like mouse embryonic stem cells. (Credit: Tarakhovsky lab) Seals give birth only when conditions are ...

Asal Shirazi, Founder of ASA Foundation, shares insights into what drives inflammatory responses, including the role of ...