Increasing clinical evidence links changes in the composition of the gut microbiome to the development of various skin diseases such as eczema.

For the first time, scientists have found that proteins from bacteria can trigger the immune system to attack ...

As far back as the 16th century, we were mapping out the murky territory of the human small intestine in anatomy books. We know, for example, that this digestive tract is—on average—about 6 ...

Because many infections of the mouth ... In general, cinnamon is considered safe for human use. No evidence has suggested that it could be toxic to cells in the mouth. Nevertheless, there may ...

Ipilimumab is under clinical development by Bristol-Myers Squibb and currently in Phase II for Uveal Melanoma.

A unique chicken breed is helping researchers better understand vitiligo, an autoimmune disease that affects 1-2 percent of ...

One patient died of an infection caused by a complication ... Unlike most of the body’s cells, embryonic stem cells — which are created from human embryos — can give rise to every tissue ...

It’s the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection in the U.S., with ... The organoids were made to resemble the layers of cells that line our gut. The bacteria weren’t very ...

(CNN) — Scientists have long questioned whether human ... death. Infections with high-risk strains of HPV appear to be associated with “significantly higher levels” of dead sperm cells ...

This class of medications is sometimes referred to as the ‘backbone’ of a first-line HIV treatment ... strand into the host cell’s genome. Integrase inhibitors stop the virus from inserting itself ...