For the first time, DNA mutations in liver cells have been identified that impact metabolism and insulin sensitivity in patients […]
Cells create own detergent to clean up infections
In recent years, scientists have discovered that non-immune system cells are surprisingly well armed to combat infection. Yale researchers have […]
Exercise prompts cells to react in a way that could protect against bone cancer and other bone-related illnesses
Scientists at Nottingham Trent University say that such occurrences in the bone cells is also likely to play an important […]
Newly discovered airway cells may shed light on SIDS and other conditions
Recent research links certain cells that line the human airway with different infant diseases. The work, which is published in […]
Identifying cells to better understand healthy and diseased behavior
In researching the causes and potential treatments for degenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease, neuroscientists frequently struggle to […]
COVID-19 can kill heart muscle cells, interfere with contraction
Since early in the pandemic, COVID-19 has been associated with heart problems, including reduced ability to pump blood and abnormal […]
Antibody-based COVID-19 treatments work best in concert with immune cells
Of the nine treatments and preventives for COVID-19 authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration, three are […]
New clues to how SARS-CoV-2 infects cells
The molecular details of how SARS-CoV-2 enters cells and infects them are still not clear. Researchers at Uppsala University have […]
Mast cells: Sentinels and high-speed messengers of the immune defense
In order to fight pathogens, mast cells regulate inflammatory reactions of the immune system. Both mast cells and neutrophils are […]
These star-shaped brain cells may help us understand depression’s biological roots
People with depression have a distinguishing feature in their brains: They have fewer astrocytes, a type of star-shaped brain cell, […]