Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles in cells that act as recycling centers—breaking down waste materials, damaged ...

Scientists have uncovered more than 20 genes whose mutations cause familial forms of Parkinson's disease. One of these genes ...

New pathways discovered for drugs to act on cells Previously unknown access points in cell membrane proteins have been discovered, enabling laboratory-developed drugs to modify cell function Date ...

Cell crowding causes high-grade breast cancer cells to become more invasive by activating a molecular switch that causes the cells to shrink and spread.

Cell membrane proteins hide secret gateways that ... to uncover the mechanisms used by these proteins to regulate cell function. So far, researchers have confirmed that beyond the known access ...

Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) are debilitating conditions ...

Scientists apply principles of math and physics to unravel the mystery of how the endoplasmic reticulum, an organelle vital ...

While a comprehensive cure-all to these neurological conditions is unlikely, scientists are making headway into understanding their fundamental characteristics with the hope of preventing or ...

The risk of cancer goes up with age, in part because aging impedes the body's ability to detect and destroy cells with ...

Atelerix, a biotech company revolutionizing cell preservation and biological transport with its pioneering hydrogel encapsulation technology, today announced it has signed an exclusive distribution ...