There is growing evidence that interleukin-6 (IL-6) is linked to the regulation of fat mass (FM). Our previous data define the common −174G>C IL-6 polymorphism as a marker for ‘vulnerable’ individuals ...

Varying immune response to vaccinations could be countered with microbiota-targeted interventions helping infants, older people and others to take full advantage of the benefits of effective vaccines, ...

1. Variation in thermal tolerance among ectotherms has often been associated with a set of structural modifications in their cell membrane that modify the membrane’s physical properties to secure ...

Saprotrophic microbial communities in soil are primarily structured by the availability of growth-limiting resources (i.e., plant detritus), a bottom-up ecological force. However, foraging by native ...