Long after the acute infection fades, pieces of the virus behind COVID-19 can linger in the body and quietly sabotage the ...

Indian researchers reveal how immune cells 'betray' the body, aiding breast cancer spread and suggesting new treatment ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Your endocrine system regulates many bodily functions, from ...

The findings, published in the peer-reviewed journal Cell Reports, reveal a previously unknown mechanism linking skin ...

We all carry cells from other individuals within us. This discovery, which affects all species with a placenta, is called microchimerism.

Unlike virtually every other cell in the human body, the syncytiotrophoblast doesn't have a single nucleus. It has roughly 10 ...

New therapy reprograms immune cells inside tumors to attack cancer, bypassing traditional cell therapy manufacturing ...

A New York University study has found that kidney and nerve tissue cells can form memories much like brain cells. According to the study authors, their findings could help researchers better ...

Every single second, a million cells in your body die. So where does all that waste go? A new study reveals a surprisingly cannibalistic cleanup method. Some dead stem cells in the mammal body appear ...

You hear a lot about inflammation these days and how it’s bad for your health, but isn’t it also part of how your immune system protects you and keeps you healthy? At this point, I’m not sure I ...

How does the body react after contracting the deadly NiV? Expert explains how the Nipah virus attacks the brain, leading to ...

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have discovered that a gene long known for shaping the skin's ...