Neurons talk to one another using electricity. If you could hear these impulses, they might sound like constant, rapid-fire chatter all over the nervous system. Heart muscle cells do something similar ...

Epithelial cells line the body’s surfaces to protect against physical damage, pathogens, and dehydration. These cells play key roles in absorbing nutrients and removing waste products, as well as ...

Targeting senescent cells with CAR T therapy restores gut epithelial renewal and protects against radiation-induced damage, ...

Urothelial carcinoma is cancer of the urinary system. The urothelium is a kind of epithelial (protective) lining of the urinary system, which includes the urinary tract, bladder, your ureters (the ...

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic disease in which healthy lung tissue is gradually replaced by scar tissue.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract that is increasing in prevalence worldwide. In children, IBD often presents as a particularly severe ...