Researchers at Uppsala University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology have developed a new form of precision medicine, an ...

"Pinktober by Ashley Furniture is an event aimed at raising funds for breast cancer initiatives. Funds raised support breast ...

People inherit two copies of each gene—one from each parent—an evolutionary fail-safe to ensure survival even when one of ...

Scientists have high hopes for 'dietary' levels of resveratrol in supplements which will be tested in a major new trial.

Researchers will use a purified resveratrol, which is a natural compound mostly found in red grapes, as well as blueberries, ...

A biotech company has plans to begin offering a new type of treatment for some blood cancers, in Christchuch.

New research finds that on extremely hot days, people with implanted defibrillators face nearly triple the odds for a ...

Hearing the news that you have a tumour which could shorten your life is something we all dread. But there may be an ...

Lives lost to obesity-related heart disease have nearly tripled over the past twenty years, a new study reports.

There are several signs that could point to prostate cancer. People affected might notice that they're going to the bathroom ...

Many of us have heard that walking 10,000 steps a day is best for our health, but a recent study has found that a much lower number can slash the risk of dying from heart disease ...