Stem cell therapy performed on babies in the womb could reverse brain abnormalities linked to a severe birth defect, experts ...

It's widely known that breastfeeding impacts the health of both mother and child, but the underlying biology that leads to ...

Organ transplant recipients (OTRs) treated with azathioprine (AZA) face an increased risk for nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), particularly squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), according to an updated ...

Running extreme distances may strain more than just muscles and joints. New research suggests ultramarathons can alter red ...

Ribosomes, the cell's protein-making factories, consume large amounts of energy as they build the proteins that keep cells alive and functioning. When cells experience stress—such as lack of nutrients ...

Through a series of experiments supported by the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) researchers say they have advanced understanding of how smoking damages the eye and ...

Getting DNA into a living cell sounds simple, until you remember the cell’s outer membrane acts like a guarded wall. DNA ...

As cracks in the body’s barriers develop, toxic invaders can slip through.

A common strep throat infection can trigger guttate psoriasis by altering the behavior of key immune cells, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in eBioMedicine. The findings ...

Stem cell therapy on babies in the womb ‘can reverse brain issues linked to major birth defect’ - Spina bifida happens when a ...

On the average, humans – and pigs, and deer, and birds – who live at high altitudes have better blood glucose control than ...