In addition to being faster and less invasive than a traditional tissue biopsy, the blood test is also potentially more accurate.

Liver transplant is a lifesaving surgery, but a significant number of patients experience organ rejection or other ...

Their findings show that several common cancers are strongly linked to preventable causes. For example, skin cancers like ...

Liver transplant is a lifesaving surgery, but a significant number of patients experience organ rejection or other complications. Now a ...

Scientists have discovered that the Y chromosome, crucial for male development, is gradually disappearing. This loss, ...

There might be a paradox in the biology of ageing. As humans grow older, their metabolisms tend to slow, they lose muscle ...

Dermatologists explain what UV rays, whether from the sun or a tanning bed, do to the skin. A tan might look nice, but it's a sign of UV damage, experts say.

A new hereditary condition has been discovered that affects patients' ability to repair DNA – leaving them both at greater ...

A new hereditary condition has been discovered that affects patients' ability to repair DNA—leaving them both at greater risk ...

Your DNA is continually damaged by sources both inside and outside your body. One especially severe form of damage called a ...

To prevent ovarian cancers, fallopian tube removal is on an upsurge — and diagnostic manuals are finally catching up.