The mucosal layer in the small intestine degrades with age in rats, allowing digestive enzymes to slowly escape and leak into organs outside the intestine, including the liver, lung, heart, kidney and ...

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is more infectious than severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East ...

SARS-CoV-2 has an enzyme that can counteract a cell's innate defense mechanism against viruses, explaining why it is more infectious than the previous SARS and MERS-causing viruses. The discovery may ...

In the United States about 5%-8% of the population is affected by an autoimmune disorder. Other reports, however, estimate a higher prevalence of various t | Immunology ...

Researchers from the University of Oxford have identified a key biochemical mechanism relevant to the development of ...

A new study led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is shedding light on ...

New research reveals how SARS-CoV-2 counteracts the innate immune system, making it more infectious than other coronaviruses.

Researchers have discovered the mechanism linking the overconsumption of red meat with colorectal cancer, as well as ...

A team at Kumamoto University has made a discovery that could help promote healthy aging. As the world's population ages, ...

Researchers from the University of Oxford have identified a key biochemical mechanism relevant to the development of ...

When Ben Orlando delivered a 2019 research talk at Michigan state University's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) has many known risk factors, including obesity, cigarette smoking, and alcohol consumption.  Diet can ...