Building functional human muscle in the laboratory has long been a goal of regenerative medicine, but one stubborn obstacle ...

Scientists have uncovered a powerful genetic switch that helps some of the body’s most important immune cells grow up properly and keep our organs healthy. The switch, called MafB, guides immature ...

A single genetic “switch” may be the secret to how the body’s cleanup crew grows up and keeps our organs running smoothly.

This article examines how exercise-induced exerkines prevent disease, as well as promote metabolic, cardiovascular, immune, ...

Fascia influences pain, mobility, and skin health. Experts explain why it’s often overlooked and how it shapes the way the ...

Horned dinosaurs probably used their noses not just for smelling but also to help control temperature and moisture.

Researchers at the University of Liège have identified a key genetic regulator that enables macrophages to reach full maturity and preserve the health of our organs. The MafB factor, a veritable ...

Recent studies add to the huge literature showing that lifestyle changes help prevent and treat erectile dysfunction.

Triceratops and other horned dinosaurs had remarkably large nasal cavities compared with most animals. To understand what ...

The human body is a dynamic place. Blood pumps, spinal fluid flows, oxygen comes in and carbon dioxide goes out. Deeper still, charged molecules pass through cell walls, quietly keeping the body's ...

Never-before-seen 3D reconstructions of human liver tissue have been created at a cellular level. The details obtained by a team of UW Medicine and University of Washington engineers and physicians ...