In Alzheimer's, brain cells die too soon. In cancer, dangerous cells don't die soon enough. That's because both diseases alter the way cells decide when to end their lives, a process called programmed ...

Randal Halfmann at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City is hoping to treat diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's by influencing how cells make life-or-death decisions. In ...

A new study conducted by scientists at the University of Sheffield in collaboration with researchers from UT Southwestern ...

Viruses are masters at taking over our cells: They disable our defenses and hijack the cellular machinery in order to multiply successfully. For example, the herpes simplex virus 1, which causes ...

Hot water immersion has long been treated as a luxury, while dry heat has been framed as the “serious” wellness tool. New research is now flipping that script, suggesting that hot tubs may deliver ...

Scientists are hoping to treat diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's by influencing how cells make life-or-death decisions. In Alzheimer's, brain cells die too soon. In cancer, dangerous cells don ...