A first-of-its-kind trial is testing adult stem cell transplants for advanced dry macular degeneration. Early results show ...

Optimal packing problems have inspired mathematicians for centuries. Biophysicists now add a layer to the question: How do chloroplasts arrange themselves optimally within cells, when the meaning of ...

A USC Stem Cell-led research team has achieved a major step forward in the effort to build mouse and human synthetic kidneys. In a new paper published in Cell Stem Cell, the scientists describe ...

Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in DNA's shape have an important influence on gene activity and energy production.

All of the experiments were approved by the Henry Ford Hospital Animal Care and Use Committee before performing any procedures on animals. Studies were performed in accordance with the Guide for the ...

Erythritol may impair cellular functions essential to maintaining brain blood vessel health, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder. Findings suggest that erythritol increases ...

For many people, living longer brings health challenges: Osteoporosis, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease. And of course, zombie cells. The technical term is senescent cells. They’re damaged and unable to ...

The FDA approved revakinagene taroretcel (Encelto) as the first treatment for adults with idiopathic macular telangiectasia (MacTel) type 2, Neurotech Pharmaceuticals announced on Thursday. A rare, ...

FORT LEE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Luxa Biotechnology LLC (Luxa), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a novel adult retinal pigment epithelial stem cell (RPESC) therapy for dry age-related ...

Patients with the most severe baseline vision impairment and the greatest clinical need achieved the most significant vision restoration Individuals with better baseline vision saw smaller, yet still ...

Regular physical activity is important for maintaining a healthy brain as we age. But experts say one particular form of exercise—resistance training—is crucial for brain health, with research showing ...