A chemical found in tumors may help stop tumor growth, according to a new study.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago report that... +more
A weight loss drug has reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes by 80 per cent compared to placebo.
The drug, which increases the amount of appetite-... +more
A new study that confirms the role of a protein called PAK4 in the movement and growth of pancreatic cancer cells could help researchers find new... +more
A tea bag–sized packet of insulin beta cells implanted in the arm eventually may replace the parade of pricks and daily insulin injections necessary... +more
More than 100 women die from breast cancer every day in the United States. Triple-negative breast cancers, which comprise 15 to 20 percent of all... +more
After decades of research and countless control attempts, dengue fever -- a mosquito-borne viral disease -- continues to infect an estimated 390... +more
A study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has found a surprising role for what had been considered a nonfunctional "junk" RNA... +more
A groundbreaking study of the virosphere of the most populous animals -- those without backbones such as insects, spiders and worms and that live... +more
Much of human health hinges on how well the body manufactures and uses energy. For reasons that remain unclear, cells' ability to produce energy... +more