Researchers at UTSMC have finally determined the atomic structure of PRC2, an enzyme complex that plays a key role in the development of several types of cancer and other diseases.
23andMe, the genetic testing company, has reintroduced direct-to-consumer health screening tools that it was forced to withdraw. The tests can tell users whether they carry an inheritible disease.
A new research has just found that a sedentary lifestyle can be a risk factor for chronic kidney disease, alongside diabetes, hypertension and obesity.
Researchers have found a way to turn leukemia cells into leukemia-killing immune cells. The method used may help provide powerful new treatments for leukemia and for other types of cancer.
A study suggests that pregnant women should avoid drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Prenatal alcohol exposure can damage a developing fetus leading to various physical and intellectual disabilities.
Researchers have developed an antibody test that can help diagnose Alzheimer's disease even before symptoms manifest. The test was also found sensitive in detecting Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis and breast cancer.
In a recent study, brain scans of babies have shown significant irregularities in specific brain regions between premature and full term ones. These areas were found to be associated with attention, communication, and emotions.
A new research has just found out that traditional people have been sleeping less than what modernized people conventionally follow. This suggests that even our ancestors did not get eight hours of sleep in their time.
A study found that people with diabetes who drank a glass of red wine with dinner and ate a Mediterranean diet had better cholesterol levels than those who drank mineral water and ate the same diet.