Spaceflight makes certain human stem cells age faster, a study finds, furthering the understanding of the possible effects of ...

A NASA backed study claims that being in space increases the rate at which human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells age.

Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and preterm birth often arise during the late stage of pregnancy. However, ...

Damage to the genetic material of mitochondria—the mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA for short—can lead to diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cardiovascular ...

Medulloblastomas, brain tumors in children, are thought to develop between the first trimester of pregnancy and the end of the first year of life. Researchers have now analyzed the genetic changes of ...

A Beachwood-based biotechnology company has secured $20 million in financing that will enable an expansion in personnel, manufacturing and strategic partnerships. Trailhead Biosystems Inc. combines ...

This may help treat chronic wounds or diabetic ulcers—and one day maybe degenerative diseases, nerve damage and bone ...

In the lab, it's easier to grow simple balls of cells than complex asymmetrical structures with two distinct ends—like the ...