Teeth function not only because of the hard enamel on the surface, but also because they have roots that anchor them firmly ...

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the ...

Residual CFTR function in cystic fibrosis was associated with better glucose tolerance and insulin secretion, with CFTR ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease characterized by nerve damage and consequent impairments in vision, ...

A new study shows human immune systems differ across populations, raising new questions for medicine and global drug research ...

Despite the immense amount of genetic material present in each cell, around 3 billion base pairs in humans, this material ...

A team of scientists and physicians have discovered that the immune checkpoint protein VISTA can directly turn off tumor-fighting T-cells during immunotherapy and resist treatment. The study explains ...

LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have developed a new stem cell technique for growing working liver cells which could eventually avoid the need for costly and risky liver transplants. A team of ...

Long before a liver tumor appears, a high-fat diet can push liver cells into a risky survival mode. That is the central ...