Why don’t our bodies remove old scars? The answer goes to the heart of how our bodies have adapted to protect us. Why do some ...

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves ...

Over time, scar tissue slows or stops implanted bioelectronics. But new interdisciplinary research could help pacemakers, sensors and other implantable devices keep people healthier for longer. The ...

BOSTON—A new study by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham (MGB) healthcare system, reveals an important step to help the human heart ...

Recent studies are uncovering fresh angles in arthritis treatment, from scar tissue pathways behind drug resistance in rheumatoid arthritis to aerobic exercise as the most effective approach for knee ...

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most difficult cancers to treat, in large part because tumors do not exist in isolation.

The lining of the human uterus does something no other tissue in the body can match: every month, it tears itself apart, ...