New research shows that cellular storage units known as “P bodies” play a critical role in cell differentiation. The findings could open new avenues for fertility treatments and regenerative medicine.

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A physician-scientist who last year joined the University of Colorado Cancer Center team will soon steer the first human ...

The human body relies on precise genetic instructions to function, and cancer begins when these instructions get scrambled.

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A young mother has hit out at the NHS after she was denied a smear test because of her age-despite heavy bleeding and family ...

By restructuring a common chemotherapy drug, scientists increased its potency by 20,000 times. In a significant step forward for cancer therapy, researchers at Northwestern University have redesigned ...

Regular exercise can have many health benefits for all ages, including physical and mental health benefits. Here are the top ...

With every cell of my being and with every fiber of my memory, I oppose the death penalty in all forms. I do not believe any civilized society should be ...

Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed or shrugged off Ruth Wilson’s rashes, swelling, fevers and severe pain for six years. She ...

Scientist James Watson, who shared a Nobel prize for helping discover the double-helix shape of the DNA molecule, has died.