Natural compound shows promise against C. difficile while largely sparing healthy gut bacteria

The pathogen Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is naturally present in the intestines of many people. When present in ...

Rogue lipids: How routine cellular stress can fuel chronic inflammation

Oxidized lipids—fats structurally altered by enzymes, oxygen or free radicals—are double-edged swords that can both quell and ...

Many drugs have mirror chemical structures, one helpful and the other harmful – a Nobel‑winning discovery allows chemists to make either on demand

From thalidomide to resveratrol, molecules with the exact same chemical properties can have drastically different effects in ...