mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin; p70S6K, The 70kDa ribosomal S6 kinase 1; NLRP3, NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3; ASC, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein ...

Researchers have identified the biological mechanism that explains why some people experience abdominal pain when they eat certain foods. The finding paves the way for more efficient treatment of ...

KU Leuven researchers have identified the biological mechanism that could explain why some people experience abdominal pain when they eat certain foods. Their studies, carried out in mice and in ...

New research has elucidated how an already identified area of the genome contributes to the development of a number of autoimmune or inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Scientists have shed light on how physical activity causes the cancer-fighting protein, interleukin-6 (IL-6), to be released into the bloodstream, thus helping repair the DNA of damaged cells. The ...

Treatments increase fluid in the intestines and stimulate bowel movements ...

The question of putative mechanisms of action continues to haunt psychopharmacology. Put simply, we know these drugs work, but we have very little idea how. We make guesses based on the neurochemical ...