Following nature's track record for lifesaving drugs, chemists have created a synthetic way to produce potent compounds from guavas, which could lead to new treatments for liver cancer.

A new international study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has identified a genetic factor that may explain why some patients ...

Cancer kills more than 500,000 Americans each year. But today, thanks to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, UC San Francisco researchers are revolutionizing what we thought we knew about how ...

The spice turmeric, along with its active ingredient curcumin, may help lower blood sugar levels in individuals with type 2 ...

Scientists have discovered what goes wrong inside liver cells when alcohol-related damage can't be reversed, offering fresh clues for managing liver health if you drink and bringing us a step closer ...

Researchers proposed using a toxin in scorpion venom as a treatment for brain tumors. When administered, the chemical chlorotoxin will act as a guide for a patient’s immune system to attack the cancer ...

Drugmaker Roche will present updated data confirming its immunotherapy Tecentriq, used in combination with Avastin, substantially improves overall survival in people with the most common form of liver ...

The Trump administration killed a federal report on alcohol and health risks, the draft of which concluded that moderate drinking could increase the risks for liver disease and cancer. (New York Times ...

Nearly 50 new cancer therapies are approved every year. This is good news. "But for patients and their treating physicians, it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep track and to select the ...