In models of melanoma, lung and breast cancers, a subset of “persister” cells that survive treatment displayed chronic, low-level activation of a protein that dismantles DNA as a part of normal cell ...

In Alzheimer's, brain cells die too soon. In cancer, dangerous cells don't die soon enough. That's because both diseases alter the way cells decide when to end their lives, a process called programmed ...

A form of cell death long dismissed as biological debris may in fact be the missing link in efforts to slow aging, treat chronic illness, and support human survival in deep space. Scientists from ...

Researchers have discovered how to block cells dying, in a finding that could lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. The team has identified a small ...

A team of Australian scientists has identified a small molecule that blocks cell death, an advance that could lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

Randal Halfmann at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City is hoping to treat diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's by influencing how cells make life-or-death decisions. In ...