Study finds early-stage ectoderm cells are especially susceptible, raising questions about potential developmental risks ...

For decades, depression has been explained to patients as a “chemical imbalance” in the brain, a vague phrase that never ...

A newly discovered pair of stem cell lineages drives the formation of both tooth roots and the bone that anchors them. Understanding how these cells switch roles could pave the way for regenerating ...

A new Nature Genetics study has identified excitatory neurons and microglia in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex as key cell types carrying genetic risk for major depression. By mapping chromatin ...

Researchers combined electronic sensors with human islet cells to create living ‘cyborg’ organoids transmitting troves of ...

A cellular-resolution map of prenatal brain development in Down syndrome reveals disrupted neuron production timing and altered cell types.

Research reveals why Alzheimer’s brain damage doesn’t always lead to dementia, highlighting the role of protective brain ...

The research group of Prof. Sanjiv Luther at the Department of Immunobiology of the University of Lausanne has discovered ...

Gene editing has emerged as a powerful approach for targeting the genetic causes of disease, but getting the editing ...

Cell therapy is an advanced biomedical approach that utilizes living cells as therapeutic agents to treat disease or repair tissue. 4 Scientists isolate cells from a patient or a healthy donor and ...

Type 2 diabetes can turn immune cells that help with tissue repair and anti-inflammatory responses into triggers of chronic ...