The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
Adipose tissue plays an immune role in individuals of normal wieght.
Researchers develop a practical technique for deriving stem cells from routine blood samples.
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Certain immune cells keep adipose tissue in check by helping to define normal and abnormal physiological states.
A guide to some new and improved high-content screening systems
Cell-based assays are popular for high-throughput screens, where they strike a balance between ease of use and similarity to the human body that researchers aim to treat.
Can emulating our early human ancestors make us healthier?
A precision microfluidic system enables single-cell analysis of growth and division.
Autism researchers are testing the ability of whipworm eggs to treat autism in a new clinical trial.