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Regularly eating a Southern-style diet, characterized by fried food, fats and sugary drinks, may increase the risk of sudden cardiac death, while routinely consuming a Mediterranean diet may reduce that risk, according to new research.

Six antibody characteristics could help scientists identify which pregnant women are at risk of placental malaria infections.

Research suggests that G4 elements should be added to the list of functional elements of the genome.

Researchers are working on the development of novel anticancer strategies based on oncolytic viruses, that can infect, replicate in and kill cancer cells.

New research suggests that SARS-CoV-2 infection alters the biomechanical properties of red and white blood cells, in some cases for months – a possible explanation for long COVID.

The new model is a major step forward in scientists' efforts to mimic the natural development of a mammal using stem cells. It is hoped the embryoids will help scientists understand mammalian development, battle diseases, create new drugs and, eventually, grow tissues and organs for people in need of transplants.

According to a study, a connective tissue protein that supports the framework of organs also encourages immune responses that fight bacterial infections, while restraining responses that can be deadly in the condition called sepsis.

A new approach to molecular drug design has yielded a highly promising bladder cancer drug, which resulted in a significant reduction in tumor size when used in clinical trials.

Type II alveolar cells, a major cell type infected by SARS-CoV-2, possess unique immunologic properties and appear to play a role in improving the outcome of respiratory viral infections.

Researchers have shed light on a process in immune cells that may explain why some people develop cardiovascular diseases.