Senescent skin cells, often referred to as zombie cells because they have outlived their usefulness without ever quite dying, ...

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have identified three subtypes of senescent skin cells with distinct shapes, ...

Now, we may know why zombie skin cells have this double agent-esque existence. Not all senescent skin cells are the same.

That's because sex — and gender roles, too —permeates all the way down to the most unreproductive of cell types. If you want ...

Our body's own defense system not only clears away bacteria and viruses, it can also fight cancer. However, not all tumor ...

One continuing challenge is the need to suppress transplant patients' immune systems to prevent their bodies from rejecting ...

Understanding how cells differentiate during early embryonic development is crucial for advancing regenerative medicine and ...

Researchers have successfully developed nerve grafts, currently being trialed as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease, that are invisible to the body’s immune system, according to a new study. It could ...

New research zeroes in on a unique group of immune cells that could transform how we treat—and possibly prevent—severe food ...

Two oral drugs — o-Vanillin and RG-7112 — cleared zombie cells, reduced back pain and reversed spinal disc damage in mice.

When the immune system does not function properly, individuals become more susceptible to infections caused by viruses, ...