CD4 T helper cells are a type of white blood cell called a lymphocyte that serves an important role in your immune system. These cells help defend the body against infection by directing other "killer ...

To discover how brain cells respond to microgravity, scientists sent tiny clumps of stem-cell derived brain cells called 'organoids' to the International Space Station. Microgravity is known to ...

After seven decades with no advances in the treatment of the genetic disorder classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), Neurocrine Biosciences has scored FDA approval for its first-in-class ...

It feels like the Splinter Cell remake has been on its way for a while now, which isn't helped by the fact it's been over two years since we heard anything official about the game. From what we've ...

Your immune cells are what they eat Scientists establish novel link between cell nutrition and identity, say targeting nutrient-dependent activity could improve immunotherapies Date: December 12 ...

Stem cells are cells that have the capacity to self-renew by dividing and to develop into more mature, specialised cells. Stem cells can be unipotent, multipotent, pluripotent or totipotent ...

Cancer cells often become unresponsive to multiple types of therapy. It emerges that these ‘cross-resistant’ tumour cells release lipids that reprogram cells called monocytes to stop them from ...

Adrenal fatigue is a common condition, especially among individuals leading a highly active and stressful lifestyle. The adrenal glands are responsible for producing hormones that help regulate ...

1) The HPA axis reflex (black) depicts the suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis reflex, leading to a reduction in cortisol production ... It targets preganglionic sympathetic neurons ...

This cover highlights the article A regulatory module mediating temperature control of cell-cell communication facilitates tree bud dormancy release by Shashank K. Pandey, Jay Prakash Maurya, ...

Squamous epithelial cells are a type of flat cell found throughout the body, including in the mouth, on the lips, and the cervix. They are also seen in the middle layers of the skin. Squamous cells ...