Making a comeback
New ways to prevent — or even reverse — dementia, paralysis and blindness
Stem Cells
Double agent
Anti-CD47 cancer treatment has been found to help atherosclerosis
The cell whisperer
An engineer sways tissue samples to behave in the lab like they would inside us
Reimagining survival
Better cancer diagnostics and treatments are in the works
Small but mighty
Inflammation from a simple infection can awaken a silent genetic defect in rats that carry it, resulting in a deadly form of pulmonary hypertension, a study shows.
Beyond the bench
Surprising and sometimes strange biology fuels the future of medicine
A second chance at life
Young brothers are saved by a team with new approaches to a rare genetic disease
Inner origami
Scientists believe they have identified the process that is key to sending stem cells on the path to form distinct tissue types.
Boning up
Researchers hope that understanding the genetics behind the fast bone growth and mineralization in antler regeneration can provide insight into treating fractures, osteoporosis and other bone diseases.
Royal treatment
Honeybee protein keeps cultured embryonic stem cells youthful