Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a leading cause of neonatal death and long-term morbidity, involving complex pathophysiology including prematurity, abnormal bacterial colonization, and ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) involves impaired wound healing processes contributing to sustained immune and microbial interactions that aggravate intestinal injury and may progress to colitis-associated ...

Natural killer cells act as the immune system’s rapid-response team, but the stress of anxiety and insomnia may be quietly thinning their ranks. A study of young women in Saudi Arabia found that both ...

Tumours boost their own growth by attracting and then commandeering nearby sensory nerves, a study finds. By ‘plugging into’ tumour cells, these nerves can send a signal to the brain that subdues the ...