Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that destroys the nerves necessary for movement. About 30,000 people in the ...

When Michelle Gidion first noticed the blue bruises dotted across her lower legs, she put them down to the family dog bashing ...

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Researchers have discovered that expansion of mutant blood cells, a phenomenon linked to aging, can be found in cancerous tumors, and this is associated with worse outcomes for patients.

The risk of cancer goes up with age, in part because aging impedes the body's ability to detect and destroy cells with ...

Your skin can tell you a lot about your health. Sometimes, small changes like a new spot, rash, or strange color could be a ...

A new study looking at deadly animal African trypanosomiasis has revealed how the parasite Trypanosoma congolense evades the ...

Learn what different shades of blood mean and how they signal changes in your health or potential medical issues.

Every organ in our body contains a small number of adult stem cells that are specific to its niche. These cells act like a ...

Complications can arise from methylene blue infusions in people with a condition called G6PD deficiency. In people who lack the enzyme G6PD, exposure to these agents can trigger the premature death of ...

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