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

In a recent study, researchers from Uppsala University show that the Semliki Forest virus enters the central nervous system by first entering the cerebrospinal fluid and then binding to a…

A group of immune proteins called the inflammasome can help prevent blood stem cells from becoming malignant by removing certain receptors from their surfaces and blocking cancer gene activity, according…

Scientists have developed an AI chatbot similar to ChatGPT to help governments devise effective policies for battling drug resistance.

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

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

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…

Liver cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with distinct geographic patterns in its incidence.

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

The most detailed study to date on the mechanisms by which a common type of bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus, adapts to living on the human body could help improve the prevention,…