Researchers at National Jewish Health and collaborating institutions have uncovered a critical mechanism driving persistent pulmonary fibrosis and identified a promising strategy to reverse it. The ...

Scientists are developing therapies to eliminate chemotherapy-induced senescent 'zombie' cells, which may fuel inflammation and cancer relapse. These approaches include repurposing existing cancer ...

Chemotherapy kills cancer cells, but it also leaves behind something troubling: damaged cells that stop dividing yet refuse to die. These senescent cells, sometimes called “zombie” cells, linger in ...