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Scientists are unraveling the role of senescent cells in a common form of epilepsy, and it could point to new treatments.

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University of Utah researchers at the Pulst-Scoles Laboratory have discovered that reducing levels of the STAUFEN-1 protein ...

Metabolism, far from being just a housekeeping function, underlies all changes in cell size and function ...

Prof. Ciro Leonardo Pierri's expertise in structural biology, mitochondrial carrier modeling, and drug targeting—demonstrated ...

Protein aggregates, damaged organelles, and invading bacteria are identified and removed in healthy cells. An international ...

New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, identifying two molecules that must be present before synapses, the ...

Scientists at Duke University School of Medicine may have found a new way to tackle chronic nerve pain: by fixing the energy ...

Silent cells deep in your spinal cord may hold a surprising key to healing after devastating injuries and brain disease. A ...