Early-life adversity affects more than half of the world's children and is a significant risk factor for cognitive and mental health problems later in life.

Researchers have identified a surprising mechanism that helps cells defend against cancer, a new study by the Sydney-based ...

Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO Hemophilia disease is a rare inherited bleeding disorder. People with this genetic ...

Scientists found that telomeres can stop cancer cell growth by halting cell division or inducing cell death, per a study led ...

Discover the science behind premature aging, from sun damage and oxidative stress to poor sleep and nutrition, plus ...

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were selected for the first crewed test flight on Boeing's Starliner and were ...

Females, on average, live nearly five years longer than males. They also tend to experience age-related cognitive decline at ...

Women possess two X chromosomes, one of which is usually "silent." This latter chromosome, long considered inactive in women, ...

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) may have uncovered a key reason why women tend to outlive men and maintain better cognitive function as they age. Their research ...

Pancreatic cancer’s deadly resilience may be tied to extrachromosomal DNA, which allows tumor cells to rapidly adapt to ...

Scientists suggest understanding ecDNA’s role in pancreatic cancer could potentially guide future strategies for making ...

In truth, biological sex, like a lot of scientific categories, is nuanced. It's defined by multiple criteria – including ...