A New York University study has found that kidney and nerve tissue cells can form memories much like brain cells. According to the study authors, their findings could help researchers better ...

Every single second, a million cells in your body die. So where does all that waste go? A new study reveals a surprisingly cannibalistic cleanup method. Some dead stem cells in the mammal body appear ...

Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body's estimated 37.2 trillion cells. Each type of cell has a unique role, and knowing what all the cells do can help scientists better ...

After a long trail race, some of your red blood cells may not bend the way they should. That matters because red blood cells have a tight job description.

“This is an early but exciting step toward recharging aging tissues using their own biological machinery,” Gaharwar says in the release. “If we can safely boost this natural power-sharing system, it ...

Extreme endurance running damages red blood cells in ways that may affect their ability to function properly, according to a ...

Scientists are on the verge of a cancer breakthrough after working out how the body's immune system targets cells devastated by the disease. A new study has discovered that our natural killer cells, ...

Ultramarathons might push red blood cells past their limits—accelerating their aging in the process.

Cells experience many different types of stress, such as starvation or stress caused by too much salt or too high a temperature. Insulin signals respond to such stress signals by sending the protein ...

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, marked by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. What makes it more dangerous is the ability of cancer cells to move quickly through the ...

A new study sheds light on why some patients with the most aggressive form of ovarian cancer respond better to treatment than others. Tumors positive for a molecule called MHC class II are linked to ...