Our bodies and organs are shielded from the external environment by tissue barriers like the skin. These barriers must be tightly sealed to prevent unwanted substances from entering. This sealing is ...

Researchers have resolved a 50-year-old scientific mystery by identifying the molecular mechanism that allows tissues to ...

To the editor: As reported by Steve Ertelt in Infonet news, a researcher at the University of Minnesota has discovered what is being called the "ultimate stem cell." The cells, which are found in ...

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer ...

Researchers have used human neural stem cells to 3D print functional brain tissue that mimics the architecture of the cerebral cortex, the brain’s outermost layer. The breakthrough technique has the ...

Weight loss is often described as a reset. Your blood sugar can improve. Your risk of diabetes and heart disease can fall.

“For many cell-based therapies, progress comes from connecting the right pieces at the right moment,” Klein said. “When ...

Chronic stress has been shown to contribute to the development of cancer cells. Here's what doctors recommend to reduce it. Stress is a part of everyday life, and learning to manage it is important.

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, marked by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. What makes it ...

On a rush-hour train or a crowded flight, you might draw your limbs in close, shrinking as people fill the space. As it turns out, living cells behave similarly in confinement, adjusting their size ...