New research reveals that certain brain tumors may originate silently within normal brain cells long before a tumor forms.

Cells that are about to die send a signal to an executioner protein, but sometimes, those cells can fight back and regenerate ...

IDH-mutant glioma, caused by abnormalities in a specific gene (IDH), is the most common malignant brain tumor among young ...

Using their novel FRESH 3D bioprinting technique, which allows for printing of soft living cells and tissues, a lab has built a tissue model entirely out of collagen. Collagen is well-known as an ...

Durotomy is a common neurosurgical complication involving a tear in the dura mater, the protective membrane surrounding the ...

The discovery that tissues use electricity to expel unhealthy cells is part of a surge of renewed interest in the currents ...

For the first time, scientists have identified the specific cells that allow severely damaged tissue to regenerate after ...

A new single-cell profiling technique has mapped pre-malignant gene mutations and their effects in solid tissues for the first time, in a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the ...

The U.S. government may restrict funding for research that uses human fetal tissue. The move would undermine medical science and prolong patients' suffering from devastating diseases. When you ...

There are two major properties of a stem cell: potency and self-renewal. By potency, we mean a cell’s ability to give rise to specialized cells. Some stem cells are more potent than others, but at the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The technology for 3D printing human tissue has improved over the ...