First immune system connectivity map could yield better therapies for cancers, infectious diseases
Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have created the first-ever map of immune system connections.
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How does the immune system know what’s good for the body and what isn’t?
The immune system’s ability to differentiate a strange pathogen from the cells and tissue of the body is because of an immune cell called T-cells.
Harvard studies show that bile acids play key role in gut immunity, inflammation
The studies identify three bile acid metabolites with corresponding bacterial genes that affect inflammation-regulating immune cells.
Fungus in the gut: One type is more friend than foe — when it ‘introduces’ itself first
A new study from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center describes the microorganism Candida albicans, a fungus, as friend rather than foe.
Scientists uncover molecular pathway that explains how your diet, gut bacteria regulate immunity
The food taken into your body can influence the release of a metabolic byproduct made by a specific gut microbe that regulates immunity.
Immunity improves, inflammation decreases with a fermented-food diet
Yogurt, kimchi, kefir, and kombucha tea may not be staples in many diets, but a recent study by Stanford School of Medicine researchers has discovered that large servings of these and other fermented foods give the immune system a big boost.