A new study finds that a Mediterranean-style diet is associated with losing fewer brain cells due to aging. The Mediterranean diet includes eating more fish and plant-based foods and less meats and dairy.
Researchers at UTSMC have finally determined the atomic structure of PRC2, an enzyme complex that plays a key role in the development of several types of cancer and other diseases.
23andMe, the genetic testing company, has reintroduced direct-to-consumer health screening tools that it was forced to withdraw. The tests can tell users whether they carry an inheritible disease.
A new research has just found that a sedentary lifestyle can be a risk factor for chronic kidney disease, alongside diabetes, hypertension and obesity.
Researchers have found a way to turn leukemia cells into leukemia-killing immune cells. The method used may help provide powerful new treatments for leukemia and for other types of cancer.
A study suggests that pregnant women should avoid drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Prenatal alcohol exposure can damage a developing fetus leading to various physical and intellectual disabilities.
Researchers have developed an antibody test that can help diagnose Alzheimer's disease even before symptoms manifest. The test was also found sensitive in detecting Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis and breast cancer.
In a recent study, brain scans of babies have shown significant irregularities in specific brain regions between premature and full term ones. These areas were found to be associated with attention, communication, and emotions.
