A new study reveals how bacteria in the gut can help determine whether the amino acid asparagine from the diet will feed ...

Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. A consortium led ...

Trillions of microbes live in the human gastrointestinal tract, where they play critical roles in our health and biology; they can help us break down food, absorb nutrients; and they affect the immune ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Treg cells have been thrust into the limelight thanks to the Nobel Prize-winning work of a team of researchers from the U.S. and ...

The idea that our workouts could benefit the trillions of microbes that live in our guts—bacteria and viruses that help our immune systems, metabolism, digestion, and other key bodily functions—isn’t ...

Dr. Maik Luu discusses how postbiotics can be used to reprogram CAR T cells to promote anti-tumor function and what further research is needed to bring probiotic-boosted therapies to the clinic.

Our gut is home to a micro-universe of tiny powerhouses, complete with their own genes and immune and metabolic profiles, ...

A small study found that consuming kimchi may increase activity in immune cells involved in detecting and responding to infection. Kimchi produces short-chain fatty acids during digestion, which are ...

(THE CONVERSATION) A special group of immune cells known as regulatory T cells, or Tregs for short, became an overnight sensation when a trio of U.S. and Japanese scientists won the Nobel Prize in ...