A new discovery about how cells communicate with each other in the body's immune system has revealed deeper insights for an ...

Researchers decipher the function of an ion channel involved in cellular degradation processes and create new possibilities for Parkinson's ...

Lysosomes are the recycling centers of human cells. Larger molecules are broken down inside the membrane-enclosed vesicles. Malfunctions can lead to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's.

Individual mammalian cells contain billions of protein molecules, which must be synthesized, deployed, and removed with ...

Scientists have transformed enigmatic cell structures, called vaults, into storage units for messenger-RNA molecules made in ...

A new scientific review explains how bamboo shoots may support digestion, blood sugar balance, and cell health when prepared ...

Extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes, microvesicles, apoptotic bodies, and many other EV subtypes, have emerged ...

BPA-free” food packaging may be hiding new risks. A McGill University study found that several BPA substitutes used in ...

Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.

UCSF scientists engineered old fibroblast cells to turn their genes on and off in the same way as young fibroblasts. The old ...

Discover how magnesium and vitamin D support immune function and energy in different ways. Learn which nutrient may matter more for immunity and energy.