More than 10,000 Americans are waiting for a liver transplant. Many more never make the list, because they are too sick to ...

Weight loss is notoriously hard to maintain. Within a few years most people regain the pounds they initially lose, whether ...

Our immune system relies on T cells to fight infections. But T cells don't just show up and react—first, they train, get a ...

Large protein machines in the body carry out many of the cell's most essential tasks, from energy production to the ...

The human body is a dynamic place. Blood pumps, spinal fluid flows, oxygen comes in and carbon dioxide goes out. Deeper still, charged molecules pass through cell walls, quietly keeping the body's ...

More than 10,000 Americans who suffer from chronic liver disease are on a waitlist for a liver transplant, but there are not ...

Scientists have developed tiny engineered “satellite livers” that can be injected into the body to support liver function.

Building functional human muscle in the laboratory has long been a goal of regenerative medicine, but one stubborn obstacle remains: real muscle is not just a mass of cells. Its strength and function ...

Scientists have developed injectable "mini livers" that can replicate liver function, potentially buying time for those with liver disease.

Learn more about the impact ultramarathon running has on red blood cells and how it may do more harm than good for the body.

A single genetic “switch” may be the secret to how the body’s cleanup crew grows up and keeps our organs running smoothly.

New research shows smoking changes how key eye cells control genes, helping explain why smokers face a much higher risk of ...