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A new MIT study finds that microglia with mutant TREM2 protein reduce brain circuit connections, promote inflammation and contribute to Alzheimer’s pathology in other ways.

A new study has identified an antibody that can supercharge the immune system, helping to overcome a previously unknown mechanism by which cancer cells prevent phagocytosis.

Researchers have developed an effective and flexible antimicrobial material that could be used to coat medical devices placed inside the body, helping to prevent infection without drugs.

A promising new cancer therapy also appears extremely potent against one of the world’s most devastating infectious diseases: tuberculosis (TB). Scientists found the therapy dramatically reduces TB growth, even for bacteria that are drug-resistant.

Families of bacteria living in a cat's anal glands can produce odors that help them communicate.

The tension-activated repair patch used in animal trials plugs holes in discs in the spine like car tire patches and could prevent further disease progression.

Macrophages, a type of white blood cell that can destroy invading pathogens, have an innate ability to infiltrate tumor cells, making them a potentially important tool in treatments that use transplanted cells to fight disease, known as cell therapy.

Researchers have found that the deadly deformed wing virus (DMV) may have evolved to be less deadly in at least one U.S. forest. The findings could help inform solutions to mitigate the virus in managed honey bee colonies.

We’ve known for more than a century that women outlive men. But new research shows that, at least in the United States, the gap has been widening for more than a decade.

An international team has for the first time researched the longevity of neutralizing antibodies in HIV-1-infected people. The findings improve understanding of the dynamics of such antibodies and are an important building block for further research.