Scientists discover "electric spiking" communication in previously thought to be mute cells, paving the way for bioelectric ...

Epithelial cells "talk" to each other with slow electrical signals, and "scream" to their neighbors when injured, new ...

It has long been thought that only nerve and heart cells use electric impulses to communicate, while epithelial cells -- which compose the linings of our skin, organs and body cavities -- are mute, ...

Textbooks usually depict the epithelial cells encasing the interior and exterior of your body as passive barriers. But ...

Researchers discovered that epithelial cells that line human skin are able to communicate danger to the body through a silent ...

Greater attention to gastric premalignant conditions should help reduce the incidence of gastric cancer and increase the ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This ...

There are three main types of ovarian cancer: epithelial, germ cell, and stromal. Learn about each type’s defining ...

Heavy alcohol consumption is a leading cause of gastrointestinal diseases, with binge drinking linked to increased intestinal ...

It has long been thought that only nerve and heart cells use electric impulses to communicate, while epithelial cells -- which compose the linings of ...

The study was led by Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers and surgeons. The researchers reported ...

One-year data of high-fluence accelerated epithelium-off corneal cross-linking for keratoconus showed efficacy comparable to ...