A new understanding of how tumours exploit our nervous system is leading to new ways to treat cancer using familiar drugs ...

A new study from The University of Texas at Arlington details a novel strategy for how the body clears out dead cells during ...

Andrew T. Lombardo, PhD, assistant professor of biochemistry, has received a $1.9 million National Institutes of Health grant to study cell polarity signaling.

Age affects every type of body tissue, including skin, muscles, bone, and more. Learn about the specific effects of aging on ...

For centuries, philosophers and healers alike have speculated about how thoughts, emotions, and consciousness exert tangible ...

A study initiated by a University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center physician-scientist defined for the first time how ...

The protein DNase1 is one of the oldest biological agents in history. It has been on the market since 1958 and is now used, ...

The protein DNase1 is one of the oldest biological agents in history: It has been on the market since 1958 and is now used, among other things, to treat cystic fibrosis.

After decades of hype and setbacks, scientists have made impressive progress into tricking stem cells into repairing organs.

Epithelial conversation An epithelial cell-coated microelectrode array with 60 precisely placed electrodes detects the minute electric signals generated when the cells are injured. (Courtesy: UMass ...

Both are epithelial cells, a cell type that forms barriers such as skin and mucous membranes, and also lines organs and body cavities. After blasting some cells with lasers, Yu measured tiny ...

while epithelial cells — which compose the linings of our skin, organs and body cavities — are mute, serving mostly as protective barriers that can absorb and secrete various substances. But two ...