​ Are stem cells using injuries as practice for future healing? Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brigham and Women's Hospital say it is possible. Stem cells, the cells on which all of the body's tissues are built, have long been considered "blank slates" by researchers. But, recent studies have shown that these cells cou...

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have started in-depth research of APOE4, a variant of the APOE gene. APOE is a gene that provides instruction to produce the protein apolipoprotein E. The apolipoprotein combines with fats found in the body to create molecules known as lipoproteins. These molecules carry fats, cholesterol a...

Researchers at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine are beginning human trials to test two treatments that may help prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, and the condition affects over 47 million people around the world. According to ...