Researchers from the Midwestern University Arizona College had published a study claiming the tiny intestinal organ might work as a secondary immune organ, providing a “safe house” for helpful gut bacteria

Researchers identify new organ in the abdomen

05 Jan 2017

They say the `mesentery’, in the abdomen performs important functions that affect systems throughout the body, from cardiovascular to immunological

New tool could make CRISPR gene-editing technology safer

31 Dec 2016

Preventing too much immunity

29 Dec 2016

Protein monitors lung volume and regulates breathing

27 Dec 2016

Yale team discovers way to pinpoint ‘words’ in genetic book of life

27 Dec 2016

Protein that activates immune response harms body's ability to fight HIV

24 Dec 2016

Light powers new chemistry for old enzymes

23 Dec 2016

'Watershed' discovery reveals plants' medicinal secrets

22 Dec 2016

Artificial leaf as mini-factory for drugs

22 Dec 2016

Turning therapeutic antibodies inside-out to fight cancer

17 Dec 2016

Turning therapeutic antibodies inside-out to fight cancer

17 Dec 2016

The galloping evolution in seahorses

15 Dec 2016

Oxygen can wake up dormant bacteria for antibiotic attacks

08 Dec 2016

Immune system overreaction may trigger eczema into becoming long-term

07 Dec 2016

New link discovered between class of rogue autoantibodies and poor health outcomes

06 Dec 2016

Drug-loaded synthetic nanoparticles can distinguish lung cancer cells from healthy cells

30 Nov 2016

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