A new study in The Journal of Immunology reveals how a high-fat diet may impair the immune system's ability to respond to infection by impacting the function of neutrophils, one of the first immune ...

Being told you have cancer at any age is tragic. But at a time when you're contemplating having a family or starting a career, patients have to make difficult decisions about how or when they're ...

Researchers of a Swedish study advise physicians to consult with their patients about these risks and take extra precautions, ...

Risk factors are things that change our likelihood of developing a disease. Factors that may increase our risk of developing vascular dementia include age, genetics, lifestyle, and other health ...

Having a tattoo has been linked to a higher risk of conditions like lymphoma and skin cancer, but the situation isn't ...

The face of cancer is changing. More and more young adults between the ages of 18 and 49 are being diagnosed with cancers ...

Pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest types of the disease, has been linked to obesity and higher stress levels, a new UCLA ...

Clinicians should adopt a risk-based, rather than biopsy-first, approach to encourage biopsy acceptance and improve early ...

Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a person's weight status, and defining if they have normal weight, ...

The researchers called for further study to understand the mechanism of the relationship between obesity and ICI outcomes.

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found that persistent organic pollutants (POPs)—synthetic toxic ...

While there is no sure-fire way to prevent mild cognitive impairment, there are steps we can take to look after our brain health that may also help to reduce our risk. While there is no sure-fire way ...