The Latest Breaking News from Disease

Diabetes is a global health problem. Those who suffer from this disease produce little or no insulin, or have an ineffective response to insulin that causes their high blood sugar levels to be abnormally high.

Pancreatic cancer is very difficult to diagnose at an early stage

Viridian Therapeutics stock jumped Tuesday after unveiling promising results for its Amgen-rivaling eye disease treatment.

The natural world is filled with variety. Ecological systems can look very different in different parts of the Earth. Every species has genetic variation that means individuals can look and behave very differently. Diseases can affect people differently, with some suffering more serious complications than others.

Houndkirk Moor, South Yorkshire: Sooty bark disease has been afflicting many more trees this summer, but that’s not the culprit with this sapling

Living microbes that cause disease in humans and host antibiotic-resistance genes carried 1,200 miles

After completing preventive chemotherapy, Catherine would appear to be free of the disease though will probably need future check-ups

Excessive light pollution increases the risk of Alzheimer's in both older and younger adults. For those under 65, nighttime light exposure poses a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease compared to many other known factors.

The study found that insulin resistance is associated with more than 30 diseases, elevating the risk for 26 of them and potentially leading to early death in women.