The immune system is the body’s tool for preventing or limiting infection. Its complex network of cells, organs, proteins, and tissues enables the immune system to defend the body from pathogens.

The researchers discussed how NCC regulates the balance between different types of brain cells, such as neural progenitors, neurons, and glial cells, ensuring the proper structure and function of ...

After four days, Mobile World Congress has come to an end. During our time in Barcelona, we saw countless phones, wearables, AI implementations and gadgets on display.

Within this intricate system, enteric glial cells play a crucial yet often underappreciated role in maintaining intestinal homeostasis. Named as the “glue” of the nervous system, enteric glial cells ...

Your body is made of cells -- trillions of them. Cells are the basic building blocks of people and all other living things. Researchers study them to learn more about health and diseases.

Glial acidic proteins are released when cells work to repair injury, and phosphorylated tau 181 is linked to the buildup of toxic amyloid proteins in the brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.

You, me, and all of the 108 billion or so Homo sapiens who’ve ever walked the Earth have all been our own constellation of some 30 trillion cells. Each of our bodies is a collective organism of ...