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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have uncovered the mechanism that cells use to find and destroy an organelle called mitochondria that, when damaged, may lead to genetic problems, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, inflammatory disease, and aging.

Increasing odds ratios for metabolic syndrome with increasing quartiles of oxidized LDL after adjustment. Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) as a proxy for oxidative stress is associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in Diabetes.

Low thyroid functioning may be directly linked to negative impact on women's reproductive health, medical experts here said on Monday.

The combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab appeared safe and effective in patients with mucosal melanoma, according to a pooled analysis.

Around 700,000 people worldwide die due to gastric cancer. Gastric cancer stands second to lung cancer and a potential protein biomarker to treat the disease has been identified.

Among people who experienced concussion, physical activity within 7 days of injury compared with no physical activity was associated with reduced risk of persistent postconcussive symptoms at 28 days, says a study appearing in JAMA.

Two researchers at UConn School of Medicine have developed a new hearing test that can identify hearing loss or deficits in some individuals considered to have normal or near-normal hearing in traditional tests.

Heart failure has numerous symptoms which let you help detect the condition, for example, acute chest pain, chronic coughing or wheezing, fatigue or lightheadedness, nausea, etc.

Do you often suffer from bloated stomach? Well, it is usually caused by drinking carbonated beverages and eating beans, legumes and cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower.

US researchers have developed a vaccine for chikungunya fever made from an insect-specific virus that does not have any effect on people, making the vaccine safe and effective