Talin is a protein that plays an important role in the immune system by activating integrins, receptors that help cells ...

The aging of the innermost cell layer of blood vessels leads to cardiovascular diseases. Researchers at UZH have now shown ...

The variety of blood cells decreases with age. Some are lost, while others become dominant, leading to a loss of functional ...

Prior studies have found strong links between marijuana use and later cardiovascular disease. A February 2024 study found smoking, vaping or eating marijuana led to a significantly higher risk of ...

Miniature organs on a chip could allow us to do scientific studies with great precision, without having to resort to animal testing. The main problem, however, is that artificial tissue needs blood ...

Discover 7 destructive ways hepatitis C attacks liver tissue. Learn how this viral infection progresses from inflammation to ...

In biomedical research, so-called organs-on-a-chip, also referred to as microphysiological systems, are becoming increasingly ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, global interest in antiviral therapies has increased significantly. Recently, with the growing ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) altered CD8+ T-cell chromatin architecture, triggering ferroptosis and weakening antitumor immunity ...

Learn about acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), its sneaky symptoms, aggressive nature, and how bone marrow produces defective ...

Researchers have developed a vascularized organoid model of hormone secreting cells in the pancreas. The advance promises to improve diabetes research and cell-based therapies.