DNA from victims and survivors of the Black Death pandemic has identified key genetic differences that determined who lived and who died.

Multidisciplinary team of researchers have found that the gene, Tob, plays an important role in reducing depression, fear, and anxiety.

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease which causes inflammation in organs and joints, affects movement and the skin, and causes fatigue.

Researchers have found that a stress response in cells, when ‘switched on’ at a post-reproductive age, could be the key to slow down ageing.

A new therapeutic approach prevents the growth of metastatic tumors in mice by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state.

A world-first study has confirmed the link between the two, which could lead to earlier detection and new potential treatments.

When you have a headache and reach for the pain reliever, you're probably not thinking about your body position when you take the pill.

People with a severe form of diabetes, where the beta cells of the pancreas do not produce or no longer produce enough insulin.

The key to these vaccines appears to be proteins in the pancreatic tumors, called neoantigens, which keep the cancer at bay.

Researchers discovered that the rheumatoid arthritis drug auranofin can potentially be repurposed to improve diabetes-associated symptoms.

After 20 years searching for a cure for tinnitus, researchers are excited by ‘encouraging results’ from a clinical trial of a mobile therapy

Tears of the major tendons in the shoulder joint, commonly called the rotator cuff, cause disability and pain among the adult population.

Research findings about a unique group of transplanted livers could help raise the age of potential donors, thus expanding the donor pool.

In a new way to treat triple-negative breast cancer, researchers have differentiated cancer cells to convert them into less harmful cells.

Study shows single room occupancy, distance to nurse’s station, and window view may affect clinical outcomes following high-risk operations.

Taking a more spirited approach and walking briskly — defined as more than 40 steps per minute — drops dementia risk by 57%.

Immunotherapy has emerged as a major weapon in the battle against non-small cell lung cancer, making up 80-85 per cent of all lung cancers.

The Black Death disseminated across Europe, the Middle East and northern Africa claiming up to 60 percent of the population.

You may not realize it, but each time you recall a memory—like your first time riding a bike or walking into your high school prom.

In order to streamline diagnosing patients with multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease, researchers used cameras to capture gait data.