This illustration shows the major cell types affected by cellular senescence in various skeletal diseases. As the body ages, senescent cells accumulate in different tissues—including bone, cartilage, ...

Thinning manes and those first pesky strands of gray hair usually appear in middle age – but the cellular groundwork is laid long before then. According to groundbreaking research mapping human hair ...

Researchers may have discovered a new way to diagnose and treat major depression at the earliest stage of the condition, giving patients the best opportunity for recovery. The research is published in ...

UC Santa Barbara professor Dorit Hanein, a leading expert in cellular tomography — a technique that allows researchers to see the inside of a cell in three dimensions with remarkable detail — has been ...

(Nanowerk News) The surfaces that cells come into contact with can influence how the cells grow, function, and communicate — shaping metabolism and even cellular health. Now, engineering researchers ...

As flu season approaches and there is a push for vaccination, a study by Allen Institute scientists has uncovered why vaccines can trigger a weaker response in older adults—aged about 65 years—and ...

Annually, about 74,000 women in Germany are diagnosed with breast cancer. Worldwide, the number is even two million women.