How Your Body Fights Parasites: The KIT Protein's Secret Role
Scientists discovered that a protein called KIT plays a crucial role in helping your body fight parasitic worm infections. When you're infected with parasites, …
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Why Extra Weight May Make Asthma Worse in a New Way
Researchers discovered that people with asthma who are overweight or obese have different types of fats in their blood compared to people with normal weight …
Read MoreSkipping Meals May Worsen Lung Disease in Parasitic Infections
Researchers studied how different eating patterns affect people with a parasitic infection called schistosomiasis, which can damage the lungs. They compared …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Fight Melanoma and Cancer Drugs
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your gut play a surprising role in melanoma (a serious type of skin cancer) and how well …
Read MoreEating Mediterranean Foods May Boost Your COVID Vaccine Protection
A new study found that people who follow a Mediterranean diet—especially those who eat more olive oil and beans—may have stronger immune responses to COVID-19 …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Fight Tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis is a serious infection that affects millions of people worldwide, especially those with weakened immune systems. Scientists have noticed that many …
Read MoreVitamin D and Body's Defense System in Leprosy Patients
Researchers in the Brazilian Amazon studied how vitamin D levels and the body's immune system work together in people with leprosy, a bacterial infection that …
Read MoreWhy Flu Shots Work Better for Some Women Than Men
Scientists discovered something surprising about how flu vaccines work differently in men and women, especially when people have obesity. Using mice, …
Read MoreNew mRNA Design Could Help Treat Aging and Weight Gain
Scientists discovered that changing the design of messenger RNA (mRNA) medicines—specifically the instruction manual's opening section—makes them work better …
Read MoreBetter Nutrition Helps Kids' Vaccines Work Better
When children don't get enough food or nutrients, their bodies can't fight off diseases as well, even after getting vaccines. Researchers looked at 42 studies …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Your Body Fight Dengue Fever
Scientists discovered that vitamin D might help your immune system fight dengue virus more effectively. In lab tests, they compared immune cells with and …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Chickens Fight Respiratory Virus
Scientists studied how a special form of vitamin D affects chicken cells infected with a common respiratory virus. They found that when cells were treated with …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help COVID Vaccines Work Better
Researchers studied whether a special mix of helpful bacteria could boost how well COVID vaccines work in older adults and people with diabetes. They gave 369 …
Read MoreVitamin B12 May Help Your Immune Cells Fight Better
Scientists discovered that two special forms of vitamin B12 can help your body's immune cells work smarter, not just harder. In lab tests, these B12 forms …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Kids Recover Faster From Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki disease is a serious illness that affects young children and can damage their hearts. Researchers tested whether adding vitamin D to standard …
Read MoreYour Body Can Stop Digestion to Protect Itself From Stress
Scientists discovered that animals have a built-in safety system that can pause digestion when their cells are under stress. Using tiny worms called C. …
Read MoreToo Much Vitamin D May Weaken Fish Immunity
Scientists studied how too much vitamin D affects young zebrafish and their ability to fight off bacterial infections. They found that when fish were exposed …
Read MoreWhy Some People in Peru May Fight a Parasite Infection Better Than Others
Researchers in Peru studied how a person's genes might affect whether they catch a parasite infection called hydatidosis and how well a common medicine treats …
Read MoreHow Your Immune System Changes Your Gut in Celiac Disease
Scientists discovered something new about what happens inside the stomachs of people with celiac disease. When someone eats gluten and has celiac disease, …
Read MoreSeaweed Supplement May Help Pig Vaccines Work Better
Researchers tested whether a seaweed extract supplement could make pig vaccines more effective against a common pig disease called PRRS. They gave some pigs …
Read MoreNew Vaccine Shows Promise Against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Researchers tested a new vaccine designed to help the body fight triple-negative breast cancer, a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer. The vaccine …
Read MorePlant Stanols Don't Boost Flu Shot Protection in Older Adults
Researchers wanted to know if eating plant stanols—special compounds found in some foods—could help older people's bodies respond better to flu vaccines. They …
Read MoreHow Your Body Fights Parasites: A New Discovery About Immune Cells
Scientists discovered something surprising about how your body responds to parasitic worm infections. They found that a protein called CD154, which helps …
Read MoreHow Vitamin D Changes Your Immune System at the Genetic Level
Scientists studied how vitamin D3 affects your body's immune system by looking at what happens inside immune cells. They gave one person high doses of vitamin …
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