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In multiple sclerosis, it is not only specific T cells that cause inflammation and lesions in the brain, B cells also play a role.

Existing methods have been combined to optimize simulations and better reflect the physical process of protein folding.

Researchers at the University of Konstanz have unraveled the structure of FAT10, a small protein with a huge effect.

This point-of-care device can rapidly detect ascorbic acid levels in tears, an indicator of eye trauma.

Emerging concepts may contribute to a multidisciplinary approach for diagnosis, risk prediction and treatment of NAFLD.

Data about diagnosing C. difficile in newborns in has been lacking, until now.

The Amazonian forests are home to a shrub, camu-camu, whose fruit could help in the fight against obesity and metabolic diseases.

A new genetic screen may be able to predict low bone-mineral density, osteoporosis and fracture risk prior to clinical symptoms, according to a retrospective study of nearly 400,000 people by a Stanford researcher.

About 30 percent of the proteins encoded by the human genome are membrane proteins that are critical for learning, seeing, and sensing odors, among many other functions. MIT researchers have developed a way to make these proteins water-soluble, which will greatly simplify the process of analyzing these proteins

Metabolites in above-ground parts of a plant reveal a plant’s successful mutualism with mycorrhizal fungi.