A new USC-led study links abnormal immature astroglia, star-shaped cells that support brain function, to lower fluid ...

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A study looking at the biophysical properties of an abnormal protein driving cancer cells is giving scientists new therapeutic clues for how to treat ependymoma, the third most common childhood brain ...

Scientists have discovered that unusually small cancer cells carrying extra chromosomes can be far more aggressive than ...

Lymphatic malformations are rare disorders in which lymph vessels develop abnormally, often beginning in childhood and ...

Acting as armor, a scaffold and a communication platform in one, our cells' plasma membrane lies at the heart of many crucial cellular processes. Traditionally, it has been thought to function through ...

Shootin1b and the adhesion molecule transmit weak traction forces which is well-suited for rapid cell migration, presenting a potential target for preventing spread of glioblastoma. "By suppressing ...

In 2000, researchers discovered that mutations that inactivate a gene known as TRIM37 cause a developmental disease called Mulibrey nanism. The extremely rare inherited disorder leads to growth delays ...

Researchers identified molecular circuits that lock cells into abnormal states and developed a way to reset them, opening new possibilities for aging and cancer research. (Nanowerk News) Once a cell ...

A cellular signal essential to development of the skeleton increases abnormally during aging to weaken bones. A cellular signal essential to the development of the skeleton increases during aging to ...

The Outside WorldAxillary lymph node, the first relay station."...It's gotten wider again, hasn't it?"Lize looked out over ...

A stunning video capturing intricate cell movement in a child living with a rare genetic disorder has won the 16th annual Nikon Small World in Motion competition. Using an advanced microscopic imaging ...