Researchers at the University of Toronto have found an explanation for how the intestinal tract influences a key component of the immune system to prevent infection, offering a potential clue to the ...

Through a collaboration between Cornell and the State University of Binghamton in February, scientists found that food grade nanoparticles may potentially have detrimental effects on the function and ...

Allergies are usually associated with the immune system, genetics, and environmental factors. Increasingly, however, another ...

The human gut hosts a wide variety of microbial species including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Intestinal parasites were ...

Medically reviewed by Patricia Mikula, PharmD Key Takeaways Melatonin is a hormone your body makes in the brain and digestive ...