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Certain antibiotic regimens may drive the emergence of antibiotic resistance genes in gut bacteria, while others may reduce resistance especially when used for longer periods.

A new pipeline tests chemicals on three different animal models, accelerating drug discovery for a muscle disease with no treatment.

Molecular imaging reveals how two similar protein regions link together to regulate stem cells.

Combining commonly used drugs with an antifungal medication can help or hinder the treatment of serious fungal infections.

Bedaquiline, a recently approved anti-tuberculosis drug, also turns immune cells called macrophages into efficient bacteria-killing machines.

The histone-modifying protein Epe1 may moonlight as an enzyme in yeast, but it does not require catalytic activity to do its main job.

A study in mice provides insights into how animals detect and respond to upcoming threats.

Leaky blood vessels in the back of the eye can cause blindness, but this can be stopped in mice by selectively targeting proteins that regulate blood vessel growth.