Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have discovered a previously unknown type of connective tissue cells that surround cancer cells in pancreatic tumors. The newly discovered cells counteract ...

Over the course of evolution, the human heart has largely lost its ability to regenerate. Our distant ancestors were not ...

New research from IIT Bombay reveals collagen's unexpected role in type 2 diabetes. The study found that collagen fibrils ...

Specialized connective tissue cells regulate inflammation and prevent formation of scar tissue, enabling nerve fibers to regrow in zebrafish following spinal cord injury. The findings could offer a ...

HF outcomes at 3 years were improved, but where stem cells fit in future research is the big unknown, says Jay Traverse.

From silver nanofibers to smart, sensory-packed dressings, the next generation of wound-healing technology is blurring the ...

Cancer cells can brainwash their neighbors. Like the CIA deploying secret agents to turn an enemy, tumors use a similar strategy to manipulate nearby cells. The tumors’ agents are mitochondria, the ...