A single genetic “switch” may be the secret to how the body’s cleanup crew grows up and keeps our organs running smoothly.

Researchers at the University of Liège have identified a key genetic regulator that enables macrophages to reach full ...

A new study describes a technique that rejuvenates aging blood-forming stem cells and could help reduce the risk of age-related blood disorders.

A new study maps millions of cells across organs and shows how aging changes the body in coordinated and surprising ways.

Predicting how circulating immune cells interact with human tissues remains a major challenge in preclinical drug testing. Traditional static culture systems often allow suspended cells to settle, ...

This is one of a series of columns on Dr. William Li’s five defense systems, from his new book “Eat to Beat Disease, The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself.” Embryonic stem cells “can form ...

Neural crest cells are a population of stem cells that invade the embryo in early development. They play a big role in what ...

More than 40,000 allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplants are carried out worldwide every year, mostly for patients suffering from leukemia or other diseases of the hematopoietic system. Very ...

As we age with each passing year, we become more susceptible to chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease, and dementia.

Traditional-tissue engineering approaches (Panel A) seed cells onto a three-dimensional biomaterial scaffold that serves as a framework for new tissue development (i). The scaffold degrades as new ...