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New research reveals that certain immune cells play a major role in the development of atrial fibrillation (AFib), and that targeting these cells may therefore represent a promising strategy to treat and prevent AFib.

Researchers have examined if adding the tropical alga Asparagopsis taxiformis, also known as red sea plume, to cow feces impacts greenhouse gas emissions from the manure of dairy cows.

Researchers in Sweden have uncovered a link between the levels of oral bacteria residing in the gut and the buildup of fatty cholesterol deposits in the heart’s blood vessels – a major cause of heart attacks.

A team of researchers has discovered that the memory of the immune system relies on characteristic epigenetic features and a specific 3D arrangement of the DNA in the nucleus of memory cells, allowing for a fast activation of these cells.

Researchers have begun to understand the unique role certain immune receptors play in leprosy infections in mice, which could lead to new types of treatments for this disease and others in humans.

The function of mast cells is still a mystery. Scientists have now shown in mice that mast cells function as a sensor that signals the animals to avoid antigens, including harmful allergens, and thereby protect themselves from health-threatening inflammatory reactions.

Immune system recognition of allergens and pathogens in the environment allows the brain to take defensive measures, such as avoidance.

Scientists contest longstanding hypothesis about mysterious illness affecting Gulf War veterans, providing first direct evidence that symptoms are driven by impaired mitochondria.

A team of researchers has discovered that the memory of the immune system relies on characteristic epigenetic features and a specific 3D arrangement of the DNA in the nucleus of memory cells, allowing for a fast activation of these cells.

Results point the way to potentially help survivors avoid obesity-related illness later in their lives.