Scientists believe they know what causes the treated infection to mimic chronic illness: the body may be responding to remnants of the bacteria that causes Lyme that tend to pool in the liver and ...

Their presence doesn’t immediately raise any alarms, but if a pathogen with this same mimicked protein invades the body, it can trigger an immune ... indicate evolutionary pressure on the virus to ...

One hypothesis is that viral "molecular mimics" that resemble the body's own proteins trigger an immune response against the virus—and healthy tissues get caught in the crossfire. Now ...

“We’ve developed a molecule that can mimic the body’s natural metabolic response to strenuous exercise and fasting,” Dr. Thomas Poulsen, a chemist at Aarhus University who led the ...

Meet the Mimic Octopus, a brilliant sea creature that can impersonate venomous fish, sea snakes, and more to fool predators ...

Histamine intolerance refers to when the body cannot eliminate histamine. This can result in symptoms that mimic an allergic reaction. It can occur due to genetic factors or certain medications.

Using their novel FRESH 3D bioprinting technique, which allows for printing of soft living cells and tissues, a lab has built a tissue model entirely out of collagen.

One hypothesis is that viral "molecular mimics" that resemble the body's own proteins trigger an immune response against the virus-and healthy tissues get caught in the crossfire. Now, with ...