Implant could offer long-acting, removable form of prevention not currently available

Tea drinking reduces the risk of cognitive impairment in older persons by 50 per cent and as much as 86 per cent for those who are genetically at risk of Alzheimer’s, according to the NUS study

Discovery by UCLA researchers could be applied to other solid tumors such as breast and colon cancer

The technology, called SiMSen-Seq, could aid in detecting the recurrence of cancers, catching possible disease relapses faster than current methods and improving patient outcomes

Researchers at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and colleagues are using human stem cells to measure the effects of deep space radiation

Researchers develop a new technique that effectively identifies cancer-causing substances in the urine or blood

DNA of a common insect parasite could help fight dengue, Zika, and malaria

Most vaccines targeting tumor-associated antigens have had limited success so far in producing therapeutic effects against most cancers due to poor immunogenicity

The inconsistency means doctors are left to make important patient-care decisions based on potentially inaccurate information, and patients with kidney disease may be paying for unnecessary nutritional supplements because of it

Molecular diagnostic system can identify dangerous bacteria such as E. coli, staph infections, and even some superbugs

The challenges and opportunities of open data for the future of science and technology

While physical activity burns calories, it also increases appetite, and people may compensate by eating more or by being less active the rest of the day