Researchers discovered that chronic inflammation fundamentally remodels the bone marrow, allowing mutated stem cell clones to quietly gain dominance with age. Reprogrammed stromal cells and interferon ...

A chain of immune reactions in the gut—driven by a key signaling protein and a surge of white blood cells from the bone ...

Lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels, quitting smoking, managing diabetes: these evidence-backed approaches remain key ways to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (SN: 11/9/15). But an ...

A new study has given leukemia researchers a powerful new dataset and collection of analytical methods—and a starting point for future research. One common treatment for leukemia is hematopoietic stem ...

Medically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MD Key Takeaways Bone marrow fills the cavities in your bones and produces blood ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

A mouse experiment suggested familial Alzheimer's disease may be transmitted through bone marrow stem cells, but the implications of the findings were limited. The research involved transplanting bone ...

It’s hard to overstate how crucial microglia are to brain health. These humble immune cells quietly patrol the central nervous system, clearing debris, pruning synapses, and maintaining myelin. But ...

Could Alzheimer’s disease be transmitted between people by common medical procedures? Not according to the medical orthodoxy, which says the condition happens due to a build-up of proteins in the ...

A bone marrow biopsy is a medical procedure used to collect a small sample of bone marrow, which is the soft, spongy tissue inside your bones where blood cells are made. This test helps a physician ...