Survival with neuroendocrine tumors rose from 5 to 11 months, studies found
Mouse study found malfunctioning ends of chromosomes cause host of age-related health problems
Newly detected DNA changes may eventually lead to better treatments, researchers say
Study may improve understanding of how other primates respond to mortality, researchers say
DNA analysis identifies ACDC, where calcification occurs in arteries of legs, feet
Noninvasive procedure spurred study volunteers to come up with fresh ways to solve a problem
Ready-made and easily stored, bioengineered transplants did well in animal trials
Finding suggests DNA may play stronger role in disease than previously thought
High levels in tumor cells predicted metastasis with 90 percent accuracy, study finds
Odor sensors may one day allow early cancer detection, Japanese scientists suggest
Both use patient's immune cells to launch attack on malignant cells, but the research is preliminary
Next step, experts say, is to find ways to repair damage done by the disease
Finding sheds light on how modern humans became a 'global species,' researcher says
Research zeroes in on patients with protection from drug-induced anemia
FDA panel's backing could pave way for important advance in the field, experts say
Study found professional shogi players used unique regions to play the chess-like game
18% don't trust measles-mumps-rubella shot, and 30% are undecided, Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll finds
Details on gene-delivering 'capsid' could point the way to new drugs
Study found kudzu root raises blood alcohol levels, might dampen desire for more alcohol
Patients found as high risk four times more likely to have cancer spread, study found
Scientists say two methods hold promise for research, but no cure in sight
Preliminary research shows it may reduce fatigue, but intense doubt remains
Notions of tough, tender may have some bodily truth, researchers say
Black women had higher death rates, no matter what kind of breast cancer they developed
Genetic modification prevented transmission from sick birds to others in same pen
How well HDL functions may matter more than how high the level is, research suggests
But experts note validity, usefulness of direct-to-consumer tests still in question
Similar speaking styles spark romance, research finds
They appeared to develop antibodies against many strains, study finds
Study found using hands to describe a task cemented knowledge of it
Study in worms finds far-reaching effects for early connections between cells
Different immune system proteins exist in the blood of people with the disease, study finds
British report in medical journal alleges he twisted facts on cases involving 12 children
Iniparib shrank tumors and prolonged survival time in women with triple-negative breast cancer
DNA from blood, sperm or saliva is 80% to 90% accurate, study shows
Injection might one day help humans who are addicted to drugs, researcher suggests
Such a tool might someday replace conventional biopsy, experts speculate
Finding might someday lead to hair-loss treatments, researchers say
Finding comes from study on the hormone's effect on cancerous and pre-cancerous cells
Study reveals how adiponectin influences different processes in the body
Discovery may lead to better treatment options for chronic granulomatous disease
Lung cancer spending should focus more on detection and treatment, advocates say
Improved therapies, research on lifestyle prevention expanded in past year
Findings may one day aid patients with cancer subtype now marked by a low survival rate, study suggests
Study suggests that harnessing this trait could improve treatments
Experimental agent disrupts mechanism virus uses to enter cells, scientists say
Highly active genes in leukemic stem cells linked to poor response to therapy, raised risk of death
Finding could potentially lead to new treatments for obesity
More than 2,000 'enhancers' uncovered that activate at specific times
Identification of two 'biomarkers' may also help improve treatment of non-small cell lung cancer