A major international study of the genetics of breast cancer has identified more than 350 DNA ‘errors’ that increase an individual’s risk of developing the
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When I lost a relative to cancer in the late 1970s, people usually viewed a cancer diagnosis with horror. At the time, many treatments were
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California could become the first state with its own prescription drug label under a proposal that Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled Thursday in a bid to
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Mosquito-borne disease is a concern for health authorities around Australia. Each year, thousands fall ill to Ross River virus disease caused by mosquito bites. Tracking
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Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered how a brief disruption to a molecular pathway in the guts of mice before they are born
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Most people who experience severe trauma recover their health. But 23 percent develop PTSD, a difficult-to-treat illness that combines intrusive thoughts about the trauma, avoidance
Read more A team of neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center have found, in animal models, that they can “switch off” epileptic seizures. The findings, published online
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How NOT to get flu: Don’t share pens or phones at work, stand 6ft from sneezers and why you can’t rely on hand sanitiser… as
Read more About 7.4 million people in the U.S. require manufactured insulin to stay alive. I’m one of them. I’ve lived with Type 1 diabetes for over
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(HealthDay)—Living with diabetes—especially if you need insulin to survive—is a never-ending job that can be life-threatening if done wrong. That constant daily stress can lead
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