Every second, millions of blood cells are produced in the human body, and about 90% of the cells replaced daily are blood ...

A newly recognized set of T helper cells seems to guard against aging by eliminating harmful senescent cells. Their presence in supercentenarians suggests they may be a key to maintaining a healthier, ...

This article explores how epigenetic mechanisms control gene expression, how their disruption drives cancer and how targeting ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how a specific type of cell in the inner ear plays a commanding role in ...

Recent studies in mice revealed that some stem cells do not replenish all blood cell lineages. Researchers from the ...

Scientists say they need better access to human brain tissue to understand how dementia, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, autism, ...

New research shows that cellular storage units known as “P bodies” play a critical role in cell differentiation. The findings could open new avenues for fertility treatments and regenerative medicine.

Scientists have discovered that human stomach cells can be genetically reprogrammed to act like pancreatic beta cells and ...

A pig kidney with one genetic change functioned in a brain-dead human for 61 days, more than doubling previous records.

The ability of some animals to dynamically change color to match the brightness of their surroundings is one of nature's ...