New scientific methods could one day render animal studies—the standard in research laboratories for more than 100 ...

Cell division is an essential process for all life on Earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...

Virginia sickle cell advocates prepare legislative push as Del. Candi Mundon King continues fight months after losing ...

One of the most well-studied cellular responses is how they react during times of stress, such as when the temperature gets ...

For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important ...

One of the fundamental biological processes in life is the cell cycle leading from DNA replication to cell division. While it has been studied for decades and our knowledge has matured, sophisticated ...

A recent publication in Nature Medicine describes a novel immunotherapy targeting pancreatic cancer that has shown promising ...

A T cell count is a blood test that measures the number of T cells in your body. T cells are a type of white blood cell called lymphocytes. These cells fight off diseases. The two categories of ...

Within multicellular organisms, tissues are organized communities of cells that work together to carry out a specific function. The exact role of a tissue in an organism depends on what types of cells ...

The innate/general resistance system and the adaptive system are the two main subsystems of the immune system. To generate an efficient immune response, the innate and adaptive systems constantly ...

T-cell leukemia is an uncommon type of blood cell cancer that affects your white blood cells. T cells are a type of white blood cell. The purpose of these blood cells is to help your body detect and ...

What Is Mantle Cell Lymphoma? Mantle cell lymphoma is a cancer of white blood cells, which help your body fight infections. You may hear your doctor call your condition a type of "non-Hodgkin's ...