Some types of sickle cell disease cause severe illness, while others have a mild or unapparent course. Sickle cell disease is present from birth and inherited from genes you receive from your parents.

Different parts of a cell’s genome can be active or inactive depending on the cell’s function in the body, and whether it is in a disease state. The instructions for activating or repressing a gene ...

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far surpassing previous efforts that produced only a few dozen. By ...

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — In the world of regenerative medicine, a new type of stem cell is generating excitement among scientists, physicians, and patients alike: MUSE cells, short for Multilineage ...