Every single second, a million cells in your body die. So where does all that waste go? A new study reveals a surprisingly cannibalistic cleanup method. Some dead stem cells in the mammal body appear ...

A New York University study has found that kidney and nerve tissue cells can form memories much like brain cells. According to the study authors, their findings could help researchers better ...

The human body is a dynamic place. Blood pumps, spinal fluid flows, oxygen comes in and carbon dioxide goes out. Deeper still, charged molecules pass through cell walls, quietly keeping the body's ...

Running extreme distances may strain more than just muscles and joints. New research suggests ultramarathons can alter red ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DARE cells When tissue is severely damaged, surviving cells can respond in a concentrated burst of biological repair known as ...

Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body's estimated 37.2 trillion cells. Each type of cell has a unique role, and knowing what all the cells do can help scientists better ...

A new study describes a technique that rejuvenates aging blood-forming stem cells and could help reduce the risk of age-related blood disorders.

Extreme endurance running damages red blood cells in ways that may affect their ability to function properly, according to a ...

During infections, the immune system needs to distinguish foreign antigens that are expressed by invading bacteria and viruses from self-antigens that are expressed by cells of the body. If not, the ...

Pushing the body towards ultra-marathon distances can cause red blood cells to be less flexible, potentially impacting their ability to deliver oxygen and remove waste throughout the body, a new study ...

Ultramarathons might push red blood cells past their limits—accelerating their aging in the process.