New drugs aim to disarm the immune system’s ‘atomic bomb’ cells
Seeking a new treatment for people who have dangerous blockages in their coronary arteries, doctors in London are trying to disarm the...
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The immune system listens in on bacteria signaling to each other
The immune response can be modulated by bacterial signaling molecules. One bacterium does not an infection cause; the microbes work as a...
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Virus that Infects Bacteria Turns Immune Response Away from P. aeruginosa, Study Shows
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the most common bacteria found in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, uses a virus to go unnoticed by the host immune...
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Way Found to Use Antimicrobial Peptides, Part of Immune System, to Treat Bacterial Lung and Wound In
Antimicrobial peptides administered as tiny nanoparticles show promise in treating bacterial infections without risking making the...
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