Thymic epithelial cells (TECs) are essential for T cell development but how they develop from progenitors in humans is difficult to study. Here authors set up an in vitro system for thymus ...

A snail may hold the key to restoring vision for people with some eye diseases. Golden apple snails (Pomacea canaliculata) are freshwater snails from South America. Alice Accorsi became familiar with ...

A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, found predominantly in fish oils, may help ward off the development of short sightedness (myopia) in children, while a high intake of saturated fats, found in foods ...

Researchers have found a new way to produce human blood cells in the lab that mimics the process in natural embryos.

June 10 (Reuters) - Skye Bioscience (SKYE.O), opens new tab said on Monday it will discontinue development of its experimental eye disease treatment after the drug failed to meet the main goal of a ...