RESPIRATORY viral infections are emerging as a potential driver of lung cancer development, with new findings suggesting that ...

Future Microbiol. 2009;4(9):1151-1165. Renal production of active vitamin D is important for bone health by maintaining proper serum calcium and phosphorus levels. Extrarenal production of active ...

A new study in fruit flies describes how an animal's gut reacts differently to beneficial microbes versus harmful pathogens. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. A pathway ...

Anyone who has weathered a bad stomach bug knows the feeling: a loss of appetite that sets in and lingers, even after the initial illness. For the millions of people around the world who are ...

Rotavirus causes severe dehydrating diarrhea in infants and young children, contributing to more than 128,500 deaths per year globally despite widespread vaccination efforts. Although rotavirus is ...

Tens of thousands of Americans develop Lyme infection-associated chronic illnesses (IACI) each year, a condition that can occur after acquiring Lyme disease and that often presents as debilitating ...

Fast diagnostics could prevent 36,200 deaths and 84,400 sepsis cases annually in the United States, modelled analysis shows SALT LAKE CITY, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- bioMérieux, a world leader in ...

Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the United States. While most cases are effectively treated through oral antibiotics, some patients develop persistent and ...

A nyone who has weathered a bad stomach bug knows the feeling: a loss of appetite that sets in and lingers, even after the initial illness. The same thing happens for millions of people worldwide with ...

The VDR is a member of the steroid/hormone nuclear receptor superfamily that includes 48 ligand-activated transcription factors. [3] These factors bind to conserved elements in the promoters of genes ...