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Researchers have developed a simple and effective artificial blood-brain barrier model that can be used to determine how well antibody-based therapies can enter the brain.

A new computational method simplifies the analysis of social contacts, proving useful to study how viruses spread in society and how we can stop them.

Researchers found 59 modifications to the polymerase of influenza A virus that are transmitted by proteins in the host cells, which, unlike the virus, cannot mutate rapidly, offering a promising therapeutic approach.

A prototype antibody therapy has been developed that can neutralize neurotoxins from multiple snake species, which the researchers hope will provide the basis for more effective treatments for snakebite victims.

Hypertension can damage the heart, brain, and blood vessels. The immune system plays an important role in this process, research has shown, with inflammation causing macrophages to damage blood vessels instead of protecting them.

Researchers have identified an immune and lipid profile on the surface of the skin of infants that can predict the development of atopic dermatitis months before the onset of clinical illness.

Psyllium fiber protects against ulcerative colitis and suppresses inflammation by activating the bile acid nuclear receptor, a mechanism that was previously unrecognized, according to new research.

E.coli exhibit a biochemical response to metal ions, which researchers have been able to detect and use to identify heavy metals in water.

A recent study in mice has suggested a daily dose of brewer’s yeast – a strain used to make the Brazilian spirit cachaça – may help to protect against airway inflammation observed in asthma.

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have generated the first induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from bats, gaining valuable insights into the close relationship between bats and viruses.