Blood flows around the body through a complex network of vessels, which must constantly adapt to changing needs. The balance ...

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

Predicting tumor progression is one of the major challenges in oncology. Scientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and ...

Our immune system implements an array of strategies to combat threatening infections. White blood cells called cytotoxic T ...

All life on Earth shares a common ancestor that lived roughly four billion years ago. This so-called "last universal common ...

A straightforward blood test could one day reveal the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease years before more noticeable ...

Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than one million people in the United States, with approximately 90,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Although ...

More than 150 human diseases — including Lou Gehrig’s, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s — are linked to mitochondrial failure, and one Nebraska scientist is working to decode why. A five-year, $2 million ...

People are suddenly very concerned about the powerhouse of the cell.

Cells operate on rules not vibes, including when on the precipice of persisting or perishing. Yet, with prior research ...

The development of humans and other animals unfolds gradually over time, with cells taking on specific roles and functions ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. By replacing both breathing and circulatory buffering, a novel artificial lung bought critical time after lung removal, revealed irreversible damage, and made transplantation ...