The amount of gut infections in the UK were cut in half in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, largely due to people washing their hands, scientists conclude.
The findings may lead to the creation of treatments which prevent conditions such as Crohn’s disease and diabetes.
Scientists at the Institut Pasteur discovered innate effector cells active in early infection that can also be trained to “remember” that disease and protect the host from reinfection.
The food taken into your body can influence the release of a metabolic byproduct made by a specific gut microbe that regulates immunity.
Helicobacter hepaticus bacterial species to the gut microbiome can ramp up a strong immune response against colon cancer cells.
A new study suggests that microorganisms which hinder the response to immunotherapy may have greater influence than beneficial microorganisms.
New research provides strong evidence on the relationship between diet and the gut microbiome — especially when it comes to sugars.
Some bacteria, such as salmonella, have developed a mechanism that lets them evade destruction entirely by the immune system.
For people with weaker immunity, the fungus Candida albicans can signal a death sentence with life-threatening infections.
Researchers at Yale University concluded the first controlled study of calorie restriction in healthy humans to determine if it is indeed as beneficial for people.