Neural crest cells are a population of stem cells that invade the embryo in early development. They play a big role in what ...

Unlike virtually every other cell in the human body, the syncytiotrophoblast doesn't have a single nucleus. It has roughly 10 ...

Organ transplants require drugs that reduce the chances of the body rejecting a donor organ, but these immuno-suppressive therapies also raise the risk of infection. That risk is ongoing as ...

Every day, your immune system performs a delicate balancing act, attacking harmful invaders while protecting your own tissues. When that balance breaks, infections can spread unchecked, or the body ...

Researchers have successfully developed nerve grafts, currently being trialed as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease, that are invisible to the body’s immune system, according to a new study. It could ...

El Bachir Affar received funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Clémence Messmer received funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Université de ...

Data from a year-long Phase I clinical trial suggest that a donor cell therapy for people who are receiving liver transplants can safely calm the recipient’s T cells and may reduce the risk of their ...