Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study reveals that human blood stem cells age faster in orbit. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) For years, doctors and scientists have ...

Cellular health plays a crucial role in your overall well-being. On average, the human body has between 30-40 trillion cells of various types and with various functions. The healthier your cells are, ...

Adult stem cells are already designated for a certain organ or tissue. Some adult stem cells can be coaxed into or be reprogrammed into turning into a different type of specialized cell within the ...

Although chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T therapy — where a patient’s T cells are engineered to fight cancer — works well against blood cancers in young people, that success drops dramatically for ...

Until recently, the analysis of cell images was conducted manually often requiring hours of effort. Jasmine Trigg, a scientist at Sartorius, remembers this well. “Getting the insights I needed was ...

Evidence to date finds that the type of radiation you get from your phone isn't likely to increase risk of brain cancer. We asked a cancer expert to put tech's health impacts into context. Jessica was ...

Several herbs and plants, such as aloe vera and lemongrass, may help alleviate symptoms of sickle cell anemia. However, further research is still needed to understand the exact effects. Sickle cell ...

The treatment you receive for sickle cell disease will depend on your specific symptoms. Possible treatments include blood transfusions, medications such as hydroxyurea, and emerging therapies. Sickle ...