Researchers have discovered that lysosomes, traditionally viewed as cellular waste bins, sense mechanical forces and ...

Aging is associated with increased risk for nearly every lung disease, including acute conditions like pneumonia and chronic diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, idiopathic pulmonary ...

Cell replacement therapy offers new hope for millions of people affected by retinal degenerations (RDs)—a group of blinding conditions caused by the loss of light-sensing photoreceptor cells in the ...

A new study has identified key gene regulators that enable some deafened animals -- including fish and lizards -- to naturally regenerate their hearing. The findings could guide future efforts to ...

Traveling to space is brutal on the body. Spaceflight can cause astronauts’ bones to lose density, their brain and eye nerves to swell, and their genes to change expression. Research suggests spending ...