Scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have created an engineered model of the supportive tissue ...

HIV/AIDS remains a major public health threat worldwide, with an estimated 39.9 million people living with the disease at the ...

All humans who have ever lived were once each an individual cell, which then divided countless times to produce a body made up of about 10 trillion cells. These cells have busy lives, executing all ...

Thanks to lab-grown miniature intestines, researchers at Uppsala University have successfully mapped how aggressive Shigella bacteria infect the human gut. The study opens the door to using cultured ...

Age affects every type of body tissue, including skin, muscles, bone, and more. Learn about the specific effects of aging on ...

Thanks to lab-grown miniature intestines, researchers at Uppsala University have successfully mapped how aggressive Shigella bacteria infect the human gut.

A new study from The University of Texas at Arlington details a novel strategy for how the body clears out dead cells during ...

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Still, human research is needed ... In Western medicine, diuretic medications are used to rid the body of excess fluid, which may help decrease blood pressure levels. One older 2009 study in ...