The footprint of death (also referred to as FOOD in the study) may help guide the immune cells to the exact spot to clear ...

Researchers uncovered a powerful weakness in lung cancer by shutting down a protein that helps tumors survive stress. When this protein, FSP1, was blocked, lung tumors in mice shrank dramatically, ...

The emergence of cancer drug resistance remains one of the most pressing problems in cancer care and there is a critical need ...

When the kidneys are damaged—after surgery, cardiac arrest, or as a side effect of certain medications—doctors often face one crucial question: Will the kidneys recover, or is the damage permanent?

As mere mortals, we know all too well that to live is to die—and the very same can be said for the smallest structural units of our bodies. But in the microscopic world of our cells, not all forms of ...

The process of necrosis, a form of cell death, may represent one of the most promising ways to change the course of human aging, disease and even space travel, according to a new study. The process of ...

Contrary to misconceptions among medical professionals and patients alike, individuals born with sickle cell trait (SCT) show no risk of experiencing the acute pain crises known to occur with sickle ...

A drug called disulfiram (DSF), which is used to prevent alcohol abuse, may also help to interrupt the runaway cell death and inflammation that is triggered by severe trauma, according to the results ...

Researchers uncovered a powerful weakness in lung cancer by shutting down a protein that helps tumours survive stress. When ...