Understanding the behavior of tiny droplets in our cells could aid the search for new treatments. A team of Leiden ...

A global research collaboration has revealed how certain gut cells switch on pain signals, which can linger long after the ...

Researchers have created a novel imaging-technology combination that can capture gene activity in individual bacteria in ...

A recent study led by Associate Professor Takuya Yamamoto and Researcher May Nakajima-Koyama has revealed that maintaining a delicate balance between interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and extracellular ...

Cancer cells have special adaptation mechanisms that allow them to proliferate despite changes in their genetic makeup.

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

Enzymes significantly speed up the chemical reactions that keep you alive. Researchers are using AI to create new ones to tackle modern challenges.

Prolonged illnesses like cancer and chronic infections often leave the immune system in a state of exhaustion, where its frontline defenders—T cells—lose their ability to function effectively.

Neurons are cells in the body that are responsible for transmitting electrical ... Sensory neurons can also support complex movements like picking up utensils, providing feedback to muscles and joints ...

Carcinoid tumors are thought to arise from neuroendocrine cells and originate mainly in the gastrointestinal tract. Cyclo-oxygenase-2 is reportedly expressed in neuroendocrine cells of normal ...

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A set of chameleon-like immune cells could be contributing to severe asthma in some patients. Intermediate group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) appear to ...

This reduction in TRP is thought to modulate immune tolerance during pregnancy, as lower TRP levels can reduce T-cell proliferation ... and could guide novel therapies for complications like ...