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Excessive alcohol consumption can cause bacterial overgrowth in the gut, but mouse studies found this imbalance doesn’t appear to play a major role in alcoholic liver disease risk.

According to a study, peptides in legume plants collect all available heme, sending bacteria into iron-starvation mode to increase ammonia production, the form of nitrogen useful for plants.

How do a wide variety of bacteria — both pathogenic and commensal — survive antimicrobials released by the mammalian innate immune system?

According to a study, next-generation sequencing diagnostic systems enable clinicians to simultaneously sequence multiple strands of DNA found in patient samples and use that analysis to identify a single pathogen.

An NMR method enhanced by a very powerful amplifier, in combination with molecular dynamics simulation, now enables protein detection and accurate characterization at physiological concentrations.

A small molecule has been designed that can be used as a molecular tool to trigger immunogenic cell death, enabling researchers to better understand the effects of damage-associated molecular patterns in immunity.

The genetic data of nearly 300,000 people has helped to establish that low levels of vitamin D are linked to high levels of inflammation, providing a potential avenue for reducing chronic inflammation.

According to research, disruption of circadian clocks (which keep the body and its cells entrained to the 24-hour day-night cycle) plays a critical role in weight gain.

Embedding enzymes in a solid mesh has formed a new method of creating biosensors for gas phase samples, helping rapid disease detection.

A new study from researchers at the University of Sydney has explored how 10 different diets – including those high in protein, carbohydrates and fat – affect the gut microbiota in mice.