Supercomputer simulations have revealed how changes in the shape of the HIV-1 capsid protein may help the virus squeeze its ...

IBD-associated genes in host cells indicate that altered responses to gut microbiota may be a primary determinant of disease risk and a likely mechanism for the disease. The diversity and composition ...

Lyme disease is spread through a tick bite. Lyme disease is not contagious or spread from one person to another through touch or saliva. The bacteria that cause Lyme disease can live in the blood.

These glycans protect gut epithelial cells from chemical, biological and physical insults and are continuously renewed. Pathogens colonise and invade the host epithelial cells ... maturation and ...

In 2022, more than 941,600 Americans died from cardiovascular disease. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, according to a new report. The American Heart ...

The secret to robust and reversible underwater adhesion: The answer lies in epidermal growth factor (EGF) domain Date: January 23, 2025 Source: Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH ...

A research team at POSTECH has uncovered the molecular mechanism behind the remarkable underwater adhesion of hairy mussels (Barbatia virescens). Their findings, published in Nature Communications ...

The human immune system is like an army of specialized soldiers (immune cells) each with a unique role to play in fighting disease. In a new study published in Nature, led by scientists at the ...

In a country where up to 476,000 people fall ill with Lyme disease each year, a revolutionary new pill might finally offer real protection against this devastating illness. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals ...

Blacklegged ticks are not born infected with the Lyme disease bacteria. But when a blacklegged tick feeds on an infected host, the tick can get the bacteria that causes Lyme disease and then ...