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Researchers have found that infection with tropical viruses like dengue or Zika – which spread through mosquito bites – can change the scent of their host, making them more attractive to hungry mosquitoes and increasing transmission.

Researchers have discovered that an existing cancer drug could have potential as a treatment for muscular dystrophy.

Researchers find there may be a better and safer treatment option for hospital patients than IV saline solution. Patients who received lactated Ringer solution had a lower risk of kidney injury and death than those given saline.

Scientists have now discovered that certain modifications in mitochondrial RNA boost the invasive spread of cancer cells by supporting protein synthesis in mitochondria.

New research sheds light on the mechanism by which anti-anxiety drugs act on the brain which could lead to cognitive impairment in vulnerable individuals.

Researchers have found that two commonly used psychiatric drugs – imipramine and olanzapine – improved cognition and clinical diagnosis in Alzheimer's disease patients.

Researchers have shown that a safe, well-tolerated drug, commonly used as a clot-buster for heart attacks, is an effective treatment for acute ischemic stroke.

Researchers have shown how AKT and NMD – two of the main drivers of fragile X syndrome – interact, highlighting a complex molecular interaction that could inform the development of future treatments for fragile X syndrome.

Adult survivors of cancer have a 42% greater risk of heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases later in life than adults without cancer, according to results of a large study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers

The benefits of breast cancer screening are declining, as treatment for breast cancer is improving. In addition, screenings have been implicated in overdiagnosis and overtreatment of the disease.