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In a study of historic scale, scientists at Gladstone Institutes have created an intricate map of how the immune system functions, examining the molecular structures governing human T cells using the next-generation CRISPR tool known as base editing.

Infection with the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori could increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease: In people over the age of 50, the risk following a symptomatic infection can be an average of 11 percent higher.

One-letter difference in our DNA determines whether BCG vaccine provides good protection against tuberculosis or not. Researchers have elucidated how that one letter difference affects the activation and deactivation of the immune system.

A study has identified how bacteria generate and modify ubiquitin for cell–cell communication during infection. The findings may have implications for cancer and Parkinson's research.

A new study has investigated how smoking affects the oral microbiome and the effect of quitting on microbial diversity, finding that as cigarette consumption increases, the number of beneficial bacteria decreases.

Adding fish to a toddler’s repertoire of finger foods may help protect them from neurodevelopmental delays, according to researchers at the Penn State College of Medicine.

A specific subset of T cells recognize their enemies by detecting their altered cell metabolism, new research shows.

In hopes of producing concrete structures that can repair their cracks, researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering are putting a new twist on an old trick for improving the durability of concrete.

Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys have shown how the virus Zika does so much with so little and may have identified a therapeutic vulnerability.

Non-invasive stimulation of the vagus nerve through the ear reduces inflammation for pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.