Different types of cells—such as heart, liver, blood, and sperm cells—have properties that help them perform their unique tasks in the body. In general, these properties are hardwired. Without int...
A groundbreaking IVF technique developed in Newcastle to reduce the risk of mitochondrial disease has resulted in the birth of eight babies, according to a published study. All eight babies show no si...
Human egg cells are among the most patient cells in the body, remaining inactive for decades until they are needed. A study published in EMBO Journal shows that these cells deliberately slow down the ...
Many cells in the inner lining of the uterus carry “cancer-causing” mutations that often occur early in life, according to scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge,...
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have demonstrated that gonadotrophs, cells in the pituitary gland that play an important role in puberty and reproduction, originate from two different popul...
Endometriosis is a common, debilitating chronic disease that affects more than 190 million women worldwide. Early diagnosis remains a major clinical and health policy challenge. The average time to di...
Researchers have discovered that a DNA modification called 5-formylcytosine (5fC) acts as an activating epigenetic switch that triggers genes in early embryonic development. This discovery shows that ...
Research conducted by doctoral student Bohan Chen in the laboratory of Idse Heemskerk at the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Michigan Medical School and his colleague...