Cell death's 'beautiful' rings have implications for biological resilience and immunity

Researchers at the University of Michigan have revealed that cells use a previously unknown feat of molecular craftsmanship ...

Cell death in photoreceptor cells is reversible, study finds

Photoreceptors are specialized cells in the eye that convert light energy into neural signals. Several diseases that cause irreversible vision loss, including age-related macular degeneration, ...
Popular Mechanics

Some of Our Cells Are Defying Death. Scientists Just Discovered How.

When cells are about to die, they send signals that trigger proteins which are supposed to destroy them, but it doesn’t always happen that way. Some cells activate the signal but then resist the ...
News Medical

Photoreceptor cells can recover from early stages of cell death

Photoreceptors are specialized cells in the eye that convert light energy into neural signals. Several diseases that cause irreversible vision loss, including age-related macular degeneration, ...
Research Matters

Cancer cells can use oxygen starvation to outsmart death, shows new study

Scientists have discovered that stressed cancer cells can pause their rapid growth and use a biological recycling trick to stay alive, challenging long-held beliefs about how aggressive cancers behave ...
Medscape

Sickle Cell Trait Widely Misinterpreted As Cause of Death

Contrary to misconceptions among medical professionals and patients alike, individuals born with sickle cell trait (SCT) show no risk of experiencing the acute pain crises known to occur with sickle ...