CD4 T helper cells are a type of white blood cell called a lymphocyte that serves an important role in your immune system. These cells help defend the body against infection by directing other "killer ...

Zakir Hussain’s family said that he died of complications from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. On Monday, artist Zakir Hussain passed away at age 73. Hussain, the tabla maestro, died at a hospital in ...

To discover how brain cells respond to microgravity, scientists sent tiny clumps of stem-cell derived brain cells called 'organoids' to the International Space Station. Microgravity is known to ...

Pathological stimuli and interactions between cardiac fibroblasts (CFs) and other cell types may lead to cardiac fibrosis and diastolic dysfunction, which are hallmarks of HFpEF. Interstitial and ...

It feels like the Splinter Cell remake has been on its way for a while now, which isn't helped by the fact it's been over two years since we heard anything official about the game. From what we've ...

Scientists have discovered that our specialized immune cells, called T cells, are what they eat -- their switch from functional to 'exhausted' depends on the switch from metabolizing acetate to ...

1Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. Search for other works by this author on: ...

These conditions damage liver cells (hepatocytes), triggering inflammatory responses. Liver fibrosis is a late-stage consequence of chronic liver damage, characterized by the "scarring" of the ...

Department of Retroperitoneal Tumor Surgery, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China Background: Retroperitoneal liposarcoma (RPLS) is the most common soft tissue sarcoma originating ...