The delicate balance between cell death and regeneration is crucial for human health and longevity. Most mechanisms involved ...

Many people with IBD, an umbrella term that includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, have a reduced quality of life, ...

A recent study involving researchers from the University of Basel reveals that slowing down the intracellular transport of ...

New basic science insights into programmed cell death could offer relief for inflammatory bowel disease. Many people with IBD ...

This is a useful study in the role of CHI3L1 in Kupffer cells, the macrophages of the liver, showing that CHI3L1 alters glucose regulation in obesity. Specifically, Chi3l1 protects glucose-dependent ...

Lysosomes are subcellular organelles that are mainly responsible for degradation of proteins internalized by cells by endocytosis and phagocytosis. Upon uptake, proteins and soluble components ...

A previously unknown structure discovered in our cells could pave the way toward new treatments for various genetic disorders ...

Fat isn’t just a guilty pleasure — it’s cancer’s secret weapon. New research from UT Southwestern Medical Center is shedding ...