Scientists from Imperial College London in the UK have found that women with very high levels of methylation in the area of a gene known as the ATM have double the risk of going on to develop breast cancer, compared to those without the faulty gene.

New research from Austria suggests that the protein HSP27 has the potential to be a new blood biomarker for the earlier detection of COPD.

A single antibody caused tumours from seven different human cancers transplanted into mice to shrink or disappear, according to a new US study.

Specialists have called for the availability of a once a day oral therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS) for Irish patients, so they have better treatment choices and the chance to significantly improve their health.