Scientists have re-created a pain pathway in the brain by growing four key clusters of human nerve cells in a dish. This ...

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Tim-3 is an immune checkpoint molecule involved in immunity and inflammation recently linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD), but its role in the brain was unknown until now. Researchers used ...

A new kind of vaccine is changing how people think about preventing breast cancer. Not just any breast cancer—this one ...

In a groundbreaking medical advancement, scientists have initiated the first human trial of spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) ...

A new study in the peer-reviewed journal Stem Cells and Development highlights the potential of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) as a therapeutic strategy for high-dose ...

While the presence of endometrial cells makes it an ideal tool for studying endometriosis, menstrual blood is also being used ...

Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis is advancing fast. Explore key biotech players, clinical progress, and its potential to ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich have unravelled the complex network that cells use to repair their genetic material. By examining thousands upon thousands of genetic interactions, the team has discovered ...

A research team from Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich has developed an advanced delivery system that transports gene-editing tools based on the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system ...

A new study focused on transcription-replication conflicts, which occur when mechanisms responsible for gene expression and ...

In a study of the immune systems of mice, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have found a new role for a protein, ...