Pingpong may hold promise as a possible form of physical therapy for Parkinson’s disease. 

The key to photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a compound known as a sensitizer, a light-sensitive medicine given to the patient, which when activated by light produces highly reactive oxygen-based species which kill the cancer cells.

Lead, arsenic, and other heavy metals are increasingly present in water systems around the world due to human activities, such as pesticide use and, more recently, the inadequate disposal of electronic waste. 

Intake of dairy milk is associated with a greater risk of breast cancer in women, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Loma Linda University Health.

More than just causing discomfort, regional heatwaves have been associated with a number of health risks, particularly for children and the elderly.

Diseases transmitted from wildlife are a common threat to livestock and humans in Alberta, according to new research by University of Alberta biologists.

Cancer cells are a wily adversary.

In the high-impact journal Appetite the UPV/EHU’s Nursing and Health Promotion research group has published a study using photovoice methodology and which qualitatively compares citizens’ perceptions about the food environment in three Bilbao neighbourhoods with different socioeconomic levels. 

Using a machine-learning algorithm, MIT researchers have identified a powerful new antibiotic compound.

A University of Queensland team has met a key milestone in their fast-tracked research to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus, COVID-19.