What are regulatory T-cells? Nobel-winning science explained

The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded on Monday to three scientists for discovering how a particular kind of cell can stop ...
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What Are Stem Cells, and How Do They Work?

When you were first conceived, you were a single cell. From this basic fact, we can extrapolate a few things, most especially that all the cells that make up your body today came (indirectly) ...
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How do pollution particles travel through the body? Scientists finally have the answer

New research shows pollution particles can stick to red blood cells, traveling through the body—and masks may help stop them ...
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The Kardashians and other celebs have tried stem cell therapy. Does it work — and are there risks?

Kim and Khloé Kardashian had stem cell therapy in Mexico overseen by Dr. Adeel Khan. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Kim Kardashian/Instagram) Khloé Kardashian has “fallen in love with stem ...
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Restoring delta cell function may prevent dangerous hypoglycemic events in diabetes

A new study by the University of California, Davis, shows how cells work together to avoid a sudden drop in blood sugar.

The real science of exosomes—the latest obsession in skincare

The nano-sized messenger cells are hailed for their rejuvenating power—including signaling to the body when to make more ...