Patterns of cell death aid in the formation of beneficial wrinkles during the development of bacterial biofilms.
Patterns of cell death aid in the formation of beneficial wrinkles during the development of bacterial biofilms.
Scientists set up a stakeout to track the movements of microbes around a new hospital.
Sequencing the whole genomes of bacterial pathogens as they spread among hospital patients and health care workers could transform the control of infectious disease.
Fat cells behave differently in obese individuals, causing inflammation and insulin resitance.
The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
Adipose tissue plays an immune role in individuals of normal wieght.
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Certain immune cells keep adipose tissue in check by helping to define normal and abnormal physiological states.
Can emulating our early human ancestors make us healthier?
Autism researchers are testing the ability of whipworm eggs to treat autism in a new clinical trial.