For women, ovarian cancer is one of the most feared of all diagnoses. Sneaking up silently, often with few symptoms, the ...

Decades ago, doctors created a test to determine which breast cancer patients should receive hormone therapy. Now, researchers are using the same tactics to advance prostate cancer treatment.

As we age, the immune system gradually declines in function, leaving the body more vulnerable to disease. Scientists have ...

During pregnancy, maternal and fetal cells migrate back and forth across the placenta, with fetal cells entering the mother's ...

Scientists are developing a "sponge" that can soak up pain signals in the body before they reach the brain, potentially ...

The Trump administration announced Thursday that human fetal tissue derived from abortions can no longer be used in research ...

After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, forms an abnormal connection with an enzyme called ClpP. This enzyme normally ...

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) today announced the upcoming release of “Charting the Translational ...

SciShow, a long-running science-focused YouTube channel with 8.3 million subscribers, recently visited Brandeis to film an ...

To ensure our bodies function correctly, the cells that compose them must operate properly. Imagine a cell as a bustling city ...

New U.S. dietary guidelines for Americans gave a big boost to protein. The latest edition advises eating “protein foods at ...

Explore the role of transcription factor biology in drug discovery and how it impacts our understanding of disease mechanisms ...