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

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

Recent advancements in stem cell therapy are paving the way for potential breakthroughs in reversing hearing loss. This ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ion channels generate electrical impulses produced by living cells. Synthetic ion channels could serve as tools for ...

Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna have taken a closer look at a previously largely unknown component of the ...

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

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 ...

People who receive stem cell therapy within a week of their first heart attack have nearly a 60 per cent lower risk of ...