A Falmouth teen, Jayden Wilsey, is the first to receive gene therapy to treat sickle cell at Boston Children's Hospital.

Numerous insects, including mites, lice, fleas, ticks, and bed bugs, can inhabit or visit the human body. These creatures ...

Discover the largest organ in the human body and how it plays a vital role in your health. Explore fascinating facts about ...

Researchers have long known that glycosaminoglycan-binding proteins (HBPs) help control vital processes like cell growth, ...

The human body is a veritable cellular highway with up to 37 trillion cells traveling about and carrying out all essential ...

Imagine seeing your body from the inside out, a hidden world where more than 30 trillion cells are constantly renewing and regenerating to keep you alive. Men typically have around 36 trillion cells, ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. doubled down on his support for non-pharmaceutical health ...

With co-lead Professor Thomas Carew and colleagues, Kukushkin carried out experiments in the lab using two immortalized human ...

Scientists produce human DNase1 in yeast for the first time, opening doors to wider clinical use and easier manufacturing.

Scientists found a way to make the HIV virus visible, potentially laying the groundwork for ways to banish it from the body ...

but sometimes invades the body, attacking cells and creating liquefying abscesses. UC Davis parasitologist Katherine Ralston has studied the genome of Entamoeba and now proposes a strategy to learn ...

In the world of microorganisms, microbes compete for turf, spew chemicals at foes, and sometimes exploit the microscopic ...