Gut stem cells can detect invading bacteria and transform into bacteria-killing cells, revealing an unexpected immune defense ...

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, describe how ...

Researchers have found that specific gut cells, BEST4/CA7+ cells, regulate electrolyte and water balance in response to bacterial toxins that cause diarrhea. Their findings show that these cells ...

Alternative therapies that aid the body's immune system to fight bacteria have shown promise in addressing the global threat ...

A newly developed therapy inspired by bacteria residing within tumors offers a different way to combat cancer by targeting ...

Researchers have long known that bacteria could potentially be used to deliver therapeutic drugs inside the human body.