Immunotherapies – treatments that aim to make the body's natural immune system more effective – are becoming more widely used ...
Lysins are specific antibodies that cause the dissolution of bacteria, plant, and animal cells. Under the influence of ...
Louse-borne relapsing fever is caused by the spirochete bacterium Borrelia recurrentis, which is transmitted by body lice ...
During the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of serious illness and death was jarringly high in older populations. Why? Weakening immune systems — as we age, we become more vulnerable to infections, ...
Arachnology and toxinology have increasingly illuminated the structural, biochemical and evolutionary diversity of venom ...
Our immune systems prevent and limit infections. They are a complex set of organs, cells, tissues and proteins that work together to protect our bodies from harmful invaders such as bacteria, viruses, ...
Long Covid patients suffer from chronic symptoms such as fatigue or shortness of breath. As researchers have discovered, this is to some extent due to a part of our immune system called the complement ...
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)—even mild concussions—may trigger a chain reaction in the brain that disrupts neuronal ...