Tumors are stressful places for cancer-fighting immune cells. Low oxygen, high acid levels, and other stressors put strain on ...

Toxic “forever chemicals” are altering human liver function at a fundamental level by triggering both fat accumulation and ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manmade chemicals that accumulate in the body over time, have been linked to ...

When cells are healthy, we don't expect them to suddenly change cell types. A skin cell on your hand won't naturally morph ...

The process referred to as "nonsense-mediated mRNA decay" (NMD) is responsible for quality control in all cells of the body.

When the lungs are attacked by a virus, the damage doesn't stop there. The body's natural defenses cause inflammation while ...

The human body possesses remarkable abilities to heal, regenerate and protect itself when given the right nutritional support. Certain foods contain unique compounds that can simultaneously support ...

New research published in Immunity by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that, in mice, the toxic tumor ...

Coarse-grained models of cellular growth and high-throughput empirical genetic data support the Product neutrality function in which a double-mutant fitness is the product of single-mutant fitnesses.

Spaceflight accelerates aging in blood stem cells, raising health risks for astronauts and offering insights into human aging ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manmade chemicals that accumulate in the body over time, have been linked to liver disease and cancer, but ...

Chromosomes are structures made of protein and DNA code, and would unravel and lose proper function without the telomeres ...