When the right microorganisms are at work, immune cells involved in the development of autoimmune illnesses like psoriasis, multiple sclerosis and arthritis, can develop anti-inflammatory properties.

Natto is widely recognized for inhibiting arteriosclerosis, yet its underlying mechanism remains elusive. Researchers led by the University of Tsukuba studied the effects of natto on arteriosclerosis ...

Scientists have cast new light on a little understood group of worm infections, which collectively afflicts 1 in 4 people, mainly children -- in the developing the world. Scientists at The University ...

Scientists at The University of Manchester have cast new light on a little understood group of worm infections, which collectively afflict 1 in 4 people, mainly children - in the developing the world.

Commensal bacteria can metabolize dietary tryptophan to release metabolites that can influence neurotoxicity in the brain. Several studies show that gut microbiota can influence autism, depression and ...

Probiotics are live microorganisms made up of good bacteria when administered in adequate amounts, which confer a beneficial health effect on the body and keep it working well. They support digestion ...

Immune homeostasis at mucosal level results from controlled response to intestinal luminal antigens. Recent insights into the nature of inflammatory bowel diseases, derived mainly from studies of ...

Your vaginal microflora does an amazing job of keeping you healthy down below. Here’s to all those Lactobacillus bacteria living it up in your lady bits. Before you were even a day old, a microscopic ...