An epidemic of chronic kidney disease that has killed tens of thousands of agricultural workers worldwide, is just one of many ailments poised to strike as a result of climate change, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

An enzyme induced by stress to help reduce production of damaging free radicals is also used by liver cancer to regulate two major cell proliferation pathways that enable the cancer to thrive, scientists report.

Parents, siblings and children of people with celiac disease are at high risk of also having the disease, according to a Mayo Clinic study. 

Even if you did your best to prevent it, chances are you’ve suffered from some kind of sunburn this summer.

Fatigue is a common debilitating symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD). A novel research study has found that fatigue symptoms in PD are associated with small but persistent reductions in diastolic blood pressure (DBP) throughout the day, report scientists in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease.

Further research is needed to obtain a more accurate assessment of exposure to microplastics and their potential impacts on human health.

In an extensive “data mining” analysis of British medical records, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center conclude that taking even a single course of antibiotics might boost—albeit slightly—the risk of developing colon cancer—but not rectal cancer—a decade later. 

Researchers identify obstacles to documenting changes from stream restoration projects.

The outer layer of the skin completely replaces itself every two to four weeks, but when this process is blocked, cancer can grow.

A School of Medicine scientist has identified key immunological changes in people who abruptly develop an allergic reaction to mammalian meat, such as beef.