Gut health impacts not just digestion but also metabolic, cardiovascular, and immune health. By making small, consistent ...

The human immune system is like an army of specialized soldiers (immune cells) each with a unique role to play in fighting ...

Biochemical analyses provide an answer to the question of how the gut bacterium Morganella morganii might contribute to some ...

Your gut microbiome can trigger an immune response, leading to chronic systemic inflammation and lupus. Here are some tips to ...

People with the skin condition psoriasis often have invisible inflammation in the small intestine with an increased propensity for 'leaky gut', according to new research at Uppsala University.

Bacterial infection is known to trigger a number of autoimmune disorders, an observation that indicates a potentially important role for antibiotics in treating these diseases. Indeed, results ...

The connection between M. morganii, inflammation, and depression aligns with earlier research. IL-6 has been repeatedly ...

The vagus nerve is a busy bundle of over 100,000 information-carrying fibers that runs from the brain stem through the body ...

The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the ...

While genetics studies have identified mutations that increase the risk of developing type 1 diabetes, the gene pool alone cannot fully explain who is susceptible to the disease. Altindis and ...

However, with fewer infectious diseases, we see more cases of allergies and autoimmune conditions. The theory is that major changes in the gut microbiome cause this rise due to reduced exposure.

Researchers have uncovered how chronic hepatitis C infection leads to autoimmune disease, which opens new paths for treatments Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have ...