One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is the clumping of proteins called Tau, which form tangled fibrils in the brain.

The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing ...

Researchers identify a shared RNA-protein interaction that could lead to broad-spectrum antiviral treatments for enteroviruses ...

Inside each cell of the human body are proteins that control which genes are expressed at the right place and time. However, intriguingly, many of the most important proteins involved in gene ...

Every time our body encounters a new disease-causing agent, a crucial defense system called adaptive immunity comes into play ...

The protein called intelectin-2 plays another important role by reinforcing the protective mucus layer that lines the ...

A single damaged protein inside one brain cell may seem insignificant. Yet new research shows how that small mistake can ...

The blood-brain and blood-retinal barriers are protective systems that prevent harmful substances from entering the brain and ...

A research team of the University Medical Center Mainz has succeeded in observing for the first time how G protein-coupled ...

A new Brazilian study has revealed the key role of the protein periostin and stellate pancreatic cells in allowing pancreatic ...