Research suggests a surprising link between blood type and stroke risk, with people carrying one specific group A blood type facing a higher likelihood of stroke before age 60. This finding, published ...

A thorough health evaluation of one of the world's oldest people, Maria Branyas, suggests that one of the reasons she lived to 117 was that she possessed an exceptionally young genome. Some of her ...

The amount of any given protein in a cell has to be controlled to keep its levels within a range required for healthy functions. This is especially important for proteins that are known to group ...

Spanish researchers say Maria Branyas Morera, who lived to 117, won a genetic lottery. But experts caution that healthy genes and microbiomes don’t explain longevity on their own.

Dr. Jonathan Cherry, one of the authors of the study and director of the digital pathology core at the BU CTE Center, said the study’s results “have the potential to significantly change how we view ...

Major WHO study analyzing 30 years of research finally settles whether cell phones cause cancer - the results may surprise you.

A new tool greatly improves scientists' ability to identify and study proteins that regulate gene activity in cells, according to research led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The technology ...

A genetic mutation commonly found in cancer patients may also affect how the human body develops in the womb, according to new research from the University of Dundee. Professor Kim Dale, Principal ...

Prestigious three-year multicenter clinical trial confirms revolutionary implantable lens technology achieves exceptional visual outcomes with minimal complications Dr. Jason P. Brinton of Brinton ...

Type 2 diabetes medications, such as sulfonylureas, have been a mainstay of treating the disease since they came on the market in the early 1950s. However, although they are one of the most common ...

A new study finds that GLP-1 medications are linked to lower overall cancer risk, particularly for endometrial and ovarian cancers, in obese adults. Oncologist Dr. Slomovitz discusses the findings.

A new study on rheumatoid arthritis has found that while individuals look and feel healthy in the years before their symptoms begin, their immune systems are dramatically different.