The activity of six different genes can help determine patient survival of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to a study ...

For much of the history of cystic fibrosis (CF) care, reproductive health was not a major part of the conversation. Fertility ...

Mitochondria are the tiny powerpacks that supply most of the energy our cells need. Their ability to generate this energy ...

Sustained low-level inflammation is a hallmark of the aging process. The accumulating damage persistently activates the ...

Punching a virtual response box or swinging a virtual lightsaber can dramatically improve learning on certain tasks, according to new research from Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering ...

Pandemics can arise wherever animal or human populations are sufficiently large, and they are not confined to the modern age.

A massive genetic study offers one of the clearest pictures yet of how DNA contributes to personality, identifying genetic variants associated with five major personality traits.

The neocortex is part of the human brain’s cerebral cortex where higher cognitive functioning is thought to originate from. Due to the natural grooves and ridges in the brain, the neocortex is ...

New research indicates that commonly used measures of kidney function largely underestimate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with cancer. The findings will be presented at ...

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancers. One reason for its resistance to therapy is ...

A new prospective study from Japan explored whether fish consumption before and during pregnancy is linked to hypertensive ...

About 10% of cancers are linked to an inherited genetic variant, but as few as 1 in 15 cancer patients eligible for genetic testing complete it.