Mangos pack more than delicious flavor, it turns out. The fruit indigenous to the Indian subcontinent has been shown to prevent and halt development of certain colon and breast cancer cells.

According to new research from the University of Texas Health Science Center, two significant signaling molecules communicate through nerve cells to regulate electrical and chemical activity.

If you could take a test to find out if disease is in your future, would you take it? Researchers at Tufts Medical Center set out to answer that question.

As prescriptions for antipsychotic drugs become increasingly common, concerns about their effectiveness are also on the rise.

The brain consists of a complex web of connections. In order for people to integrate and synthesize information from various parts of the brain, brain cells create long-distance links between one another.

Caring for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex undertaking that requires the skills of various knowledgeable individuals.

Using blood tests to detect liver disease could help predict stroke in at-risk patients, according to a study out of Toronto.

UCLA scientists believe that targeting the neurons between cells can help treat patients suffering from anxiety and memory disorders.

Randomized trials in Uganda have shown that circumcision reduces the risk of HPV transmission in heterosexual couples uninfected by HIV.

A blood test shows amazing accuracy in detecting Alzheimer's disease, which could help patients with dementia achieve earlier diagnosis and be able to better plan for the future.