There’s a connective tissue running all throughout your body that not only holds all your muscles and organs together, but ...

A drug that kills cancer cells by puncturing them comes with an additional benefit: tests in mice suggest it reduces the ...

A "gene silencer" (technically known as small interfering RNA, or siRNA), locally delivered by nanoparticles embedded in an ...

Impacted teeth pose significant risks to oral health, ranging from cyst formation to arch crowding. Early detection remains the primary defense.

Osteocytes, the most abundant cells in bone tissue, have long been underestimated in their functional capacity. Traditionally viewed as passive entities, recent research has illuminated their pivotal ...

Discover how UCSF is leading the charge in Long COVID research, uncovering key findings that advance our understanding of the condition. UCSF researchers have adapted innovative tools and ...

Researchers identify altered expression of genes that worsens periodontitis among smokers, and a new target molecule ...

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer ...

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer ...

Scientists at Stanford Medicine have discovered a treatment that can reverse cartilage loss in aging joints and even prevent arthritis after knee injuries. By blocking a protein linked to aging, the ...

Bone and tissue infection, or osteomyelitis, is a major hurdle in orthopedic medicine, often manifesting as chronic pain, disrupted nerve signaling, ...

Scientists uncovered how the protein Piezo1 translates physical activity into stronger bones, offering a path to ...