While this research is still in its early stages, it opens the door for new drug development. Scientists now hope to create ...

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, ...

Lysosomes are basically the cell’s trash and recycling centers. “I don’t think it’s possible for lysosomes to all pop at the same time,” Omsland said.

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 ...

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

Death and life have been considered for millennia as complete opposites, a binary switch with permanent reversal. But ...

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