Researchers generated the most comprehensive single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of pig intestines to date, covering wild boars and domestic pigs across four key postnatal developmental stages. The ...

Can carrot fiber help my immune system? Yes, 500 mg/day RG-I boosts beneficial gut bacteria and activates immune cells in 4 ...

Is kidney xenotransplantation an answer to the kidney organ shortage? Experts weigh in the current promise and potential medical hurdles.

Review of the emerging understanding of trained immunity in the skin and how infection-driven cellular processes induce long-lasting immune adaptation and modulate skin barrier integrity.

A new study by the University of California, Davis, shows how cells work together to avoid a sudden drop in blood sugar.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 700 million people worldwide and is caused by genetic and environmental ...

Researchers have discovered how unstructured segments of surface proteins regulate the biological function of a cell. Their ...

Researchers at Duke University used CRISPR technologies to discover previously unannotated stretches of DNA in the "dark ...

The cell nucleus goes a long way during an immune response, both literally and figuratively. New research published in ...

When a key protein regulator dials down DNA repair mechanisms, our cells accumulate more mutations, which may cause us to age ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 700 million people worldwide and is caused by genetic and environmental factors, as well as existing medical conditions. Known genetic risk factors for ...

Cancer cells transfer mitochondria through nanotubes to healthy neighboring cells, turning them into tumor-supporting accomplices, a new study shows.