Cancer and Alzheimer’s disease rarely strike the same person, a pattern that has puzzled clinicians for years. Instead of ...

The new study suggests that, at least in mice, cystatin‑C released by tumours can cross the blood–brain barrier ...

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have developed a new way to predict how cancer cells evolve by gaining and losing whole ...

Cancer often infiltrates a person’s life long before anyone knows it. By the time symptoms arise and an examination indicates the worst, the disease has often been growing for months and sometimes ...

As we get older, chemical marks on our DNA slowly shift. Now, a study reveals this 'drift' in gut stem cells is fueled by ...

Esophageal cancer is a tumor that forms inside the esophagus. This tube starts in the back of the throat, goes through the ...

Lung cancer remains the world’s deadliest cancer, and cigarette smoke is its chief culprit. Chemicals in tobacco, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), damage DNA and trigger the mutations ...

NHS England to develop ‘world-first’ database for genes linked to cancer - The health service is developing a register of 120 ...

A scientific study suggests that weight loss drugs could reduce the risk of several cancers associated with obesity.