Cells are the building blocks of all living things. A human body is made up of around 100 trillion cells (100 million million).
The effectiveness of radiotherapy in killing cancer cells depends on the DNA repair pathway the cell uses to fix radiation-induced damage...
An artificial intelligence model can accurately predict changes in gene expression in any human cell type...
Unrepaired DNA damage lingers longer within cells than previously thought, potentially increasing cancer risk...
A genetic mutation previously thought to cause oesophageal cancer may in some contexts be protective against the condition...
Repeated head injuries, such as concussions, may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia by reactivating the herpes simplex virus in the brain...
Ashley Moffett, professor of reproductive immunology, and Ruth Bender Atik, former national director of the Miscarriage Association, were both recognised in the King's New Year Honours list...
Inhibition of genes that regulate cell differentiation reverts colorectal cancer cells back into healthy cells...
A protein present in immune cells may enable early diagnosis and treatment of complications in blood stem cell transplant recipients, according to research from the University of Birmingham...
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