Some go gently into the night. Others die less prettily in freak accidents or deadly invasions, or after a showy display.

Dying cells are typically expelled from epithelial sheets to prevent foreign substances and microorganisms from entering, but ...

A research team from Kyushu University in Japan has recently discovered a calcium-based mechanism that plays a key role in ...

A variety of factors can trigger cell death in a tissue. For example, the process of apoptosis, or programmed cell death, selectively removes damaged cells — including those with DNA damage or ...

In a recent discovery, a study team from Kyushu University in Japan has shed light on how the systems defend against illness ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that a novel combination therapy promotes cancer cell death and tumor ...

A new study suggests that your morning cup of coffee might do more than just wake you up – it could be giving your blood ...

Compounds in marijuana including THC and CBD show "promising potential as anticancer agents," according to a recent review of ...

Study provides genome-wide insights into human islet stress responses and context-specific type 2 diabetes variant effects.

Since the 1950s, a chemotherapy drug known as 5-fluorouracil has been used to treat many types of cancer, including blood ...

A study reveals caffeine's potential to enhance heart health by improving endothelial function in systemic lupus ...