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.

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 ...

Patients with weak heart function who receive stem cell therapy shortly after a heart attack are at lower risk of developing ...

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.

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.

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

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

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 ...