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Update, March 11, 2021: This post from January 25, 2021 was updated to include foundational work recently published by Frontiers in Oncology. In cell studies, ...

While a typo in a letter or email is a problem it's not a big one, usually. But when that typo is in genetic code, ...

Memories help people avoid making the same mistake twice. Cellular memory, in the form of immune cells, does a similar service. B cells and T ...

The human body has two adrenal glands, one atop each kidney as illustrated in the drawing above. These tiny organs produce hormones that help the ...

In a study published December 7, 2020, scientists at Mayo Clinic identify a new way liver cells break down fat. This study, published in the ...

The birth rate for babies born before 37 weeks of pregnancy has been stalled for the last decade or so in the U.S. That's the ...

A 3D model of human brain structure provides a new strategy for exploring the pathology of Alzheimer's disease, according to Mayo Clinic researchers. The study, ...

The largest regenerative medicine clinical trial to date for heart failure finds stem cell therapy is safe over the long term and may benefit some ...

As long as there have been medical devices ― mechanisms ranging from stents and tubing to catheters and implants ― patients have faced the risk ...

Once thought to be a type of multiple sclerosis, the condition neuromyelitis optica is a rare autoimmune disorder. The body’s immune system, via auto-antibodies, targets ...