Having children with certain genetic makeup, inherited from the father, increases the mother's risk of rheumatoid arthritis - a chronic....
A group of researchers from Germany and the US has found that both ageing and depression are associated with changes in a single gene....
Children who have been infected with enterovirus are around 50 percent more likely to develop Type 1 diabetes, says a study....
Comparisons between the two deadly diseases surfaced in the last few months as the Ebola outbreak escalated. Both emerged from Africa and erupted into an international health crisis. And both have been a shocking reminder that mankind's battle against infectious diseases can take a sudden, terrible turn for the worse.
Women who love fatty foods can take solace from a study that suggests gorging on high-fat meals may make men more vulnerable to diseases than women....
Call it love handles, the spare tyre or the middle age spread - a lot of people struggle to do away with their extra fat around waistline. Thanks to a new way to burn energy from food, you could soon be able to do so with some “stress”.