Keloids are overgrown scars that often cause chronic pain, itching, and restricted movement, but their biological origins remain unclear. In a recent study, researchers from Japan discovered a ...

New research shows how some strains of norovirus have evolved uniquely potent cell entry mechanisms, opening new ...

Human noroviruses, GII.4 strains in particular, are the chief drivers of acute viral gastroenteritis around the world, a ...

Old cells are able to revert to a younger state for a better injury response after radically jettisoning ‘waste’ material, rather than managing it through controlled degradation. Cells eject ‘waste’ ...

Cancer cells are subjected to high mechanical pressure that leads to a rupture of the nuclear envelope when migrating through ...

Microcytic anemia, measured by red blood cell distribution width coefficient of variation, may be prognostic in type 2 diabetes.

Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered that bacteria can drive stem cell regeneration to repair the intestinal lining after injury—uncovering an unexpected way in which the gut ...

Cell division is fundamental to life, enabling growth, reproduction, and survival across all organisms, from single-celled bacteria to complex multicellular animals. While animals and fungi share a ...