Neural crest cells are a population of stem cells that invade the embryo in early development. They play a big role in what you look like: the pigments of your eyes, of your skin, and the bone ...

You know all about protein, but it's not the only supplement you can call upon in your quest to get in shape The post These ...

Muscles make up nearly 40% of the human body and power every move we make, from a child's first steps to recovery after ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that damage to small blood vessels in the hereditary disease CADASIL may disrupt ...

Cartilage is the body’s most stubborn tissue. Once it wears away, it’s usually gone for good. This biological dead-end is the ...

If you were to run through Padua, Italy, you’d likely find 92-year-old Emma Maria Mazzenga running on a local track or on dirt paths near a riverbank. The sprinter trains at least three times a week ...

Background: Phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) greatly contributes to vascular remodeling in various vascular diseases. The underlying molecular mechanisms, however, remain ...

Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) stenosis is a complex pathological process caused by venous intimal hyperplasia, and its development is influenced by factors such as surgical injury, hemodynamic changes, ...

The gut undergoes peristaltic movements regulated by intricate cellular interactions. How these interactions emerge in the developing gut remains poorly explored due to a lack of model system. We here ...

A research group led by Dr. Keisuke Obara, Dr. Kento Yoshioka, and Professor Yoshio Tanaka from the Department of Chemical Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University, has ...

Ischemic cardiovascular disease remains one of the major causes of death and disability globally due to insufficient blood supply to vital organs and tissues. This vascular insufficiency poses a ...