Fibroblasts help make up connective tissue and are key for wound healing. Fibroblasts produce proteins that form the extracellular matrix, providing support for tissues. Different types of fibroblasts ...

Function Health, a startup that offers lab testing and body scans for early disease detection, scored nearly $300 million in series B funding, boosting its valuation to $2.5 billion. Redpoint Ventures ...

Abstract: Since higher-order tensors are naturally suitable for representing multi-dimensional data in real-world, e.g., color images and videos, low-rank tensor representation has become one of the ...

President Trump issued an executive order Monday restricting federal funding for research that involves a controversial field of scientific study known as "gain-of-function" research. The research, ...

Quinoa is a high-quality carbohydrate that is better than ones with added sugar. Carbohydrates help maintain blood sugar levels and provide energy. Added sugars in processed foods can lead to weight ...

The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate metabolism, body temperature, and growth. Thyroid problems can cause weight changes, mood swings, and neck swelling. The thyroid is a small, butterfly ...

Your brainstem is the central apparatus of your entire nervous system. One portion of your brainstem is called the pons. The pons links your brain to your spinal cord. Your pons handles all of your ...

As a person with a chronic illness, I'm no stranger to bloodwork. I used to pore over my lab results, googling the various meanings, and trying not to panic when a test fell out of range. Function ...

Your eyes are relatively small parts of your body, but they’re immensely complex. Your eyes are full of dozens of different parts, all of which work together to produce your vision. One of the most ...

As usual, Instagram has a pretty good idea what I'm interested in and served me a Function Health ad. As soon as I popped over to the site and read about it, I knew this is a service I wanted to try ...

Health tech companies focused on preventive medicine and longevity are gaining interest from investors as well as consumers willing to pay out-of-pocket for personalized health services. Function ...