In many cells of the human body, hair-like protrusions known as cilia act as antennae, allowing cells to receive signals from ...

Ribosomes are the cell's protein factories, which read the genetic code and assemble the proteins that every organism needs ...

While iron and calcium are the metals that get the most attention, zinc is also important for human health and function.

A new method developed by scientists could soon make liver disease treatment easier and more effective—without a transplant.

Neurons have dominated neuroscience research for decades, but a growing body of evidence suggests that a group of ...

Liver cells are indispensable for research—for drug testing, to better understand diseases such as hepatitis, fatty liver, cirrhosis, or liver cancer and for development of future cell therapies.

Metabolism guides the activation states of regulatory T cells, the immune cells that prevent inappropriate activation of the ...

Patients with weak heart function who receive stem cell therapy shortly after a heart attack are at lower risk of developing heart failure and related hospital stays compared with standard care, finds ...

The human body possesses remarkable abilities to heal, regenerate and protect itself when given the right nutritional support. Certain foods contain unique compounds that can simultaneously support ...

CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy improved lung function and skin thickness in patients with severe refractory ...

Fibrosis occurs when inflammation activates immune cells and fibroblasts to release collagen and cytokines that remodel and ...