The body has an intricate system to defend against infections where each type of immune cell plays a distinct role. Now, a ...

This may help treat chronic wounds or diabetic ulcers—and one day maybe degenerative diseases, nerve damage and bone ...

Most people recognize Alzheimer's from its devastating symptoms such as memory loss, while new drugs target pathological ...

A newly discovered "timekeeper" for fighting infections dramatically shapes the body's immune defenses, offering insight as ...

A variation in the gene PICALM has a profound effect on microglia function, increasing the risk of Alzheimer's developing.

Researchers have discovered a regulatory process that controls the maturation of brain cells. This regulation seems to be ...

Chemicals that replace bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging can trigger potentially harmful effects in human ovarian cells, ...

Analyzing 437 donated brains—some with Alzheimer’s, others not—scientists found an Alzheimer's cascade of cellular change absent in normally aging brains.

Hyderabad: A team of scientists from CSIR–Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, uncovered a mechanism ...