Spaceflight makes certain human stem cells age faster, a study finds, furthering the understanding of the possible effects of ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manmade chemicals that accumulate in the body over time, have been linked to liver disease and cancer, but it is not yet clear how they cause damage. USC ...

Toxic “forever chemicals” are altering human liver function at a fundamental level by triggering both fat accumulation and ...

New research has identified yet another way that spaceflight tampers with the human body. A study involving samples flown on ...

The rigors of space travel could accelerate changes in the human body usually associated with aging. According to a new study ...

The process referred to as "nonsense-mediated mRNA decay" (NMD) is responsible for quality control in all cells of the body.

Microplastics have been found in our lungs, guts, and even our blood. Now, researchers say they may reduce protective enzymes ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manmade chemicals that accumulate in the body over time, have been linked to ...

Scientists launched a global initiative Friday to map out and describe every cell in the human body in a vast atlas that could transform researchers' understanding of human development and disease.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manmade chemicals that accumulate in the body over time, have been linked to liver disease and cancer, but ...