TAKING a cheap supplement could slash your risk of skin cancer by up to 50 per cent – and the effects can kick in in as little as a month, researchers say. Non-melanoma skin cancer – ...

According to Dr Limaye, the human body transforms alcohol into dangerous substances through its breakdown process, which ...

Taking nicotinamide—a vitamin B3 derivative sold as an over-the-counter supplement—may help prevent skin cancer. This is the claim of scientists from Vanderbilt University Medical Center who found ...

When Emma Gannuzzi was given the news that she had the deadliest form of skin cancer, instead of railing at the injustice of ...

Giant loops of DNA carried by bacteria in our mouth may have a beneficial impact on our oral health and our immune systems, ...

Epigenetics, a relatively underappreciated field by those unfamiliar with its significance, holds profound implications for our overall health and well-being. Simply put, epigenetics explores how ...

Pressure from surrounding tissues activates invasive programs in cancer cells. This mechanical stress rewires epigenetic regulation. Cancer cells are notoriously adaptable, capable of shifting their ...

Scientists in Tokyo have uncovered “Inocles,” massive strands of extrachromosomal DNA hidden inside bacteria in human mouths.

From causing muscle loss to raising the risk of blood clots, long-haul space missions can have a profound impact on the human body.

A gene called DNMT3A is important for guiding blood stem cells into forming all the cell types present in blood, including ...

The rigors of space travel could accelerate changes in the human body usually associated with aging. According to a new study ...

Inflammation is your body’s natural way of protecting and healing itself. It helps to fight infection and start the repair ...