Scientists have unlocked the DNA secrets of two of the deadliest forms of cancer.The breakthrough could lead to 'bespoke' treatments tailored for individual patients, as well as better detection.

Parents who allow their children alcohol at home may be increasing the chances of future drinking problems, says England's chief medical officer.

The sense of touch is more sensitive among women than men because their fingers are smaller, a study suggests.

Thirteen patients with healthy new kidneys from what's believed to be the world's largest kidney exchange met the donors who made it happen Tuesday -- including three who are sure to face the question, "Why?"

High levels of a hormone that controls appetite appear to be linked to a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, US research suggests.

The high doses of radiation patients receive from CT scans may cause thousands of additional cancer cases each year, according to a startling new U.S. study.

WASHINGTON - Twenty-six operations put healthy kidneys into 13 desperately ill people: Doctors in the nation's capital just performed a record-setting kidney swap, part of a pioneering effort to expand transplants to patients who too often never qualify

As most families are looking forward to the holidays, 22-year-old Jill Musgrove worries this Christmas may be her son's first and last. Eight-month-old Kyler Musgrove was recently diagnosed with Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS), a rare genetic disorder

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