Regenerative medicines are headed for people with Parkinson’s disease or severe heart failure — but researchers are concerned about minimal clinical-trial data.

Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible. But the brain is not static; neurons continually adjust the strength of their ...

In human cells, DNA carries chemical or "epigenetic" marks that decide how genes will be used in different tissues. Yet in a ...

While a cure remains elusive, cancer treatment has seen significant advances in recent years. New innovations include ...

After treatment, the mice’s memories were essentially shunted back into a younger state. The researchers found that reprogrammed engrams displayed molecular behavior of more youthful cells. Using a ...

For the first time ever, an anti-aging drug is providing hope for millions who suffer from this common condition.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising way tumors turn the immune system to their advantage. Researchers at the University of ...

In our cells, our DNA carries chemical or 'epigenetic' marks that decide how genes will be used in different tissues. Yet in the group of specialised ...

A groundbreaking clinical trial is testing whether specially engineered stem cells can help the brain restore its own ...

Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and Imperial College London have shown for the first time that, before they can start developing into egg and sperm cells, the embryonic ...

Cancer cells can ‘trick’ the immune system into believing they are healthy and prevent themselves from getting destroyed ...