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Abused children carry the trauma in their cells: study

Children subjected to abuse may carry the physical hallmark of that trauma in their cells,...

Kansai Plascon to help Zambia paint out malaria

Kansai Plascon, owned by Tokyo-listed Kansai Paint Co Ltd, has launched the world's first mosquito repellent paint in Zambia to...

Through my eyes: Why I now agree with vaccination

I'm Lana Burgess, a 31-year-old freelance writer passionate about well-being. In this article, I explore...

Crohn's mouth ulcers: What to know

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that mainly causes symptoms in the digestive tract....

Could we use gene mutations to treat diabetes and heart disease?

Genes that control one aspect of our health can also influence others. Now, a recent...

Japanese, American win Nobel medicine prize for cancer therapy

Researchers from the United States and Japan won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday...

Nobel-winning therapy weaponises immune system against cancer

A revolutionary cancer treatment pioneered by the winners of the 2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine...

Exploring the brain networks behind our free will

New research now published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences explores the...

Parkinson's: New molecule can stop neural damage

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by symptoms such as tremor, impaired balance, and...

Some cancer therapies may avert cardiovascular disease

xisting cancer drugs could be repurposed as treatments for vascular inflammation, according to new research...

Common painkiller tied to increased risk of heart problems

The commonly used painkiller diclofenac may be linked with an increased risk of heart problems,...

Fewer adults getting unnecessary knee surgery

So-called arthroscopic knee surgery is becoming a less common treatment for adults with torn cartilage...

Removing 'zombie' cells deters Alzheimer's in mice

Eliminating dead-but-toxic cells occurring naturally in the brains of mice designed to mimic Alzheimer's slowed...

U.N.: Excessive drinking killed over 3 million people in 2016

Drinking too much alcohol killed more than 3 million people in 2016, mostly men, the...

Can a heart treatment lower depression and anxiety?

Many people who have atrial fibrillation experience symptoms of mood disorders, such as anxiety and...

Non-insulin drugs for treating type 2 diabetes

Some people with type 2 diabetes need to regularly inject themselves with insulin to control...