Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body's estimated 37.2 trillion cells. Each type of cell has a unique role, and knowing what all the cells do can help scientists better ...

T cells, which target infection and disease, can become more effective after a meal. The finding might help improve ...

Duke researchers help reprogram immune cells inside the body, potentially expanding access to cancer therapies The following is a summary of a story that originally appeared on School of Medicine. CAR ...

The body's cells change their shape to close gaps such as wounds—with part of the cell flexing depending on the curve of the gap and the organization of cell-internal structures, a new study reveals.

Understanding how muscle deteriorates could help researchers extend the human health span. “When you ask most older adults ...

Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body’s estimated 37.2 trillion cells. Each type of cell has a unique role, and knowing what all the cells do can help scientists better ...

New study find that our natural killer cells -- from the immune system which protect against disease and infections -- instinctively recognize and attack a protein that drives cancer growth.

A CAR-T therapy used to treat cancer managed to reset the immune system and bring three autoimmune diseases into remission in ...

Years before he conducted the research that would earn him a Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine, Shinya Yamanaka, MD, ...

In a human body, cells are constantly making life-or-death decisions. If they make the wrong choice, the result can be cancer. It may be possible to treat diseases by influencing this behavior. In the ...

Imagine tiny fists punching their way through your body. For some cancer patients, this may be the reality. Melanoma cells can mechanically tunnel their way through tissue using fleshy membrane ...

Learn about the groundbreaking gene therapy for sickle cell disease at Manning Family Children's Hospital in Louisiana, ...