Stem cell treatments are being sold abroad for ALS, sports injuries and more. Here’s what the FDA has actually approved.

For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process can lead to cell death or diseases like cancer. A new study has shown how ...

Thousands are flying abroad for stem cell treatments that cost a fortune and lack evidence. Here’s what’s real.

Researchers identified a stem cell population that declines during aging, but anti-aging drugs may help restore their ...

Hair, nails, and horns, all made up of keratin, are some of the hardest and most resilient structures in animals. Inside zebrafish cells, keratin plays a distinct role, giving them the strength they ...

DNA damage from inflammation outpaces the cells’ ability to self-repair. The finding, in human brain cells and mice, could ...

While we tend to quickly forget having been ill or having received a vaccine, the immune system remembers remarkably well. It ...

In an amazing twist of fate, the aggressive cervical cancer tumor that killed Henrietta Lacks, a 31-year old African American mother, became an essential tool that helped the biomedical field flourish ...