A long series of experiments, beginning in 1956 and ending around 1980, established an outline of cell wall structure and demonstrated that penicillin inhibited one of the terminal steps in its ...

The discovery that other vertebrates have healthy, microbial brains is fueling the still controversial possibility that we ...

Bacterial restriction-modification systems are responsible for protecting cells from foreign genetic material, for example, bacteriophages and plasmids. Immune systems require strict regulation ...

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The gut microbiome profoundly influences aging, and its modulation may support healthy aging and disease prevention. Aging is ...

New research has found a possible link between vitamin D and improved immunity to cancer. The study in mice found that the vitamin encourages the growth of a type of gut bacteria which gives the ...

A diet rich in probiotics may hold the key to a healthy gut. Probiotics are essential for maintaining a healthy gut ...

As the days get shorter and the temperature falls, people are likely to be turning to food supplements such as vitamin D to ...

Studying patients with PD-1 or PD-L1 deficiency may help inform new approaches to fine-tuning immunotherapies to maximise ...