MeSH tree: G04.152.825
The way in which blood stem cells evolve over a lifespan differs greatly between humans and mice, new research reveals. The findings provide a new understanding of the critical factors that influence tissue aging.
Mar 5, 2025
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Many foods are often advertised for their antioxidant properties. Antioxidants counteract what are known as reactive oxygen species (ROS), chemically reactive molecules that can disrupt the normal functions of lipids, proteins, ...
Feb 3, 2025
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How do human organs develop and what happens to them when they become diseased? To answer these questions, researchers are increasingly focusing on so-called organoids. These mini-organs, just a few millimeters in size, consist ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Kumamoto University researchers have made a discovery that sheds light on how the HMGA2 gene—an essential transcriptional activator involved in chromatin modification—regulates stress responses in hematopoietic stem cells ...
Aug 22, 2024
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Platelets play an essential role in wound healing. Underproduction can cause devastating bleeding, while overproduction increases the deadly risk of thromboses. Maintaining a constant level of platelets in the blood (homeostasis) ...
Jul 17, 2024
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As climate change warms the planet, high ambient temperatures are expected to be more common and intense over the coming decades in the U.S. and worldwide.
Jul 4, 2024
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Scientists have found a way to monitor in real time how bone marrow stem cells produce the different types of cells in the blood—a process called hematopoiesis.
Feb 19, 2024
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An international team of researchers has identified the genetic basis and biological processes that influence cancer risk related to alterations in the number of immune cells present in the blood. This is a significant advance ...
Feb 6, 2024
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As the body ages, it is normal for changes in cells to occur.
Feb 1, 2024
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Scientists previously thought mutations in myeloid genes could only cause myeloid cancers such as myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML)—hence the name given to these genes. However, a recent study ...
Jan 29, 2024
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