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Investigators unveil a new form of epigenetic clock – a machine learning model designed to predict biological age from DNA structure. The novel model distinguishes between genetic differences that slow and accelerate aging.

A recent study has uncovered insights into the prostate cancer risks of people from a variety of genetic ancestries.

Tapping into the mucus in our poop could make monitoring gut health easier and less painful, reports new research.

Roughly one in two wearers of ventricular assist devices are diagnosed with an infection. The reason for this is the thick cable for the power supply. ETH Zurich researchers have now developed a solution to mitigate this problem.

Oral mite anaphylaxis (OMA), or "pancake syndrome", is characterized by symptoms of moderate to severe acute allergic reactions after eating mite-contaminated foods.

Counties and regions of the United States differ in political ideology. But do they differ in personality as well? New research suggests they might.

Quitting smoking can increase life expectancy after just a few years, suggests a new study from the University of Toronto.

A small ultrasound sticker has been developed that can monitor organ stiffness, a marker for liver and kidney failure, to spot disease earlier.

A new stool test appears to detect colorectal cancer precursors better than the current test. This could further reduce the number of new colorectal cancer cases, as well as the number of people dying from the disease.

A new Northwestern Medicine study has found the immune system in the blood of Alzheimer’s patients is epigenetically altered. That means the patients’ behavior or environment has caused changes that affect the way their genes work.