A new study shows that the risk of developing dementia anytime after age 55 among Americans is 42%, more than double the risk ...

The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results ...

Drought and heavy rainfall also increased the risk of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), particularly among ...

Scientists at Children's Medical Research Institute have solved a big mystery in cancer research – why cells die in different ...

The cause of rare diseases is increasingly being detected through genome sequencing, which involves reading the entire human DNA by first breaking it into small pieces-short reads.

Research highlights gender-based disparities in lung transplantation, showing women face longer wait times yet achieve better ...

Living in a family where there is genetic risk for dementia significantly affects choices about having children and how to ...

Researchers have uncovered novel insights into how brain function disruptions related to cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) interact with Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology to impact neurodegeneration and ...

Cerebral vascular malformations (CVMs), including cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and cavernous malformations (CCMs), have long posed challenges due to their complex origins and severe ...

Study reveals that contemporary HPAI H5N1 viruses show reduced replication and immune activation in human lung organoids, ...

Due to the physical contact nature of their occupation, the elite athletes of the National Football League (NFL) often experience pain.

A new test, developed by researchers from UCL Cancer Institute and the Francis Crick Institute, can better predict lung cancer survival at the point of diagnosis, which could inform treatment ...