Research reveals how specific types of liver immune cells are required to deal with injury
Our livers contain many different types of immune cells. New research by the team of Prof. Charlotte Scott (VIB-UGent Center ...
Scientists are building a catalogue of every type of cell in our bodies
An adult human body consists of some 37 trillion cells. Not so long ago, these were thought to come in 220 different types.
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How Brain Cells Work
Glial cells provide structural and other kinds of support to neurons and help to ensure that neurons can function properly. There are multiple types of glial cells with distinct purposes.
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Healthy breast cells can look like invasive cancer, complicating early diagnosis
These changes are often associated with distinct types of cells in the milk ducts that lead to different breast cancers. For example, losses of chromosomes 16 and 22 are often associated with ...
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Dissolving clusters of cancer cells to prevent metastases
Successful test in breast cancer patients: the active agent digoxin, a cardiac medication, dissolves clusters of circulating breast cancer cells in the blood, thus reducing the risk of metastases ...
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Stem-cell therapies that work: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025
After years of controversy, stem cells are on the cusp of cures for conditions like epilepsy and type 1 diabetes.