Gene expression reveals that different types of human cell can work as a unit. These cellular modules, found in several tissues, change during disease. However, suitable computational methods are ...

When inflammation in the body goes unchecked, it can cause fibrosis, or tissue scarring that may lead to organ dysfunction or ...

The epithelium is a type of tissue that covers many different surfaces on the inside and the outside of your body. Epithelial cells are packed tightly together and serve as a barrier between the ...

Researchers are attempting to uncover the basics of how fat tissue is structured and, specifically, inflammation associated with obesity, in the hopes of unlocking the connection between the ...

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, our skin tissue—and in fact many types of epithelial tissue that lines and covers the ...

Teratomas are embryonal tumors that arise in the germ cells and contain different types of tissues, including bone, teeth, hair, and muscle. 1 Scientists have classified teratomas as a rare type of ...

Sarcoma is a type of cancer that originates in the bones or soft tissue. Soft tissue sarcoma (STS) most often begins in the arms and legs but can also occur in other body parts. Soft tissues include ...

Soft tissue sarcomas are cancers that develop in your body’s soft tissues like muscle, fat, tendons, or cartilage. Your legs are the most common place they develop. The American Cancer Society ...