HIV & AIDS

Pitt study points to new opportunities for HIV treatment

Sometimes in science, answers come serendipitously, where researchers aren't expecting to find them. That's what happened to Cristian Apetrei, Ivona Pandrea and their colleagues during a recent study on human immunodeficiency ...

Gastroenterology

Two-organ chip developed to answer fatty liver questions

A new chip that holds different cell types in tiny, interconnected chambers could allow scientists to better understand the physiological and disease interactions between organs. The integrated-gut-liver-on-a-chip (iGLC) ...

Medical research

Alterations to gut mucus may trigger ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis is the most common type of inflammatory bowel disease, characterized by chronic ulcers and inflammation in the colon and rectum. Symptoms can be lifelong and range from mild to life-threatening. There is ...

Immunology

Why protecting the brain against infection takes guts

The brain is uniquely protected against invading bacteria and viruses, but its defence mechanism has long remained a mystery. Now, a study in mice, confirmed in human samples, has shown that the brain has a surprising ally ...

Pediatrics

Human milk oligosaccharides: Sweet treats not just for kids

Supplements of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), the sugars found in breast milk, may help improve the gut health of adults, according to new research carried out at the Quadram Institute. Using highly advanced 'gut-on-chip' ...

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