Scientists have found a method for creating laboratory-built retina structures from human blood. The synthetic retinas could be used to study and test drugs for degenerative eye disease, including retinitis pigmentosa , which causes blindness.

In Alzheimer’s patients, a naturally occurring protein, Tau, acts strangely and forms tangles in the brain. New research suggests that another protein, FKBP52 , may have something to do with it.

We're told to eat lots of vegetables and whole grains. They should be the staple of our diet. A new study finds that the way these foods are produced impacts our risk of cancer - slightly - but still the risk is there.

What if doctors could identify patients at risk of an imminent heart attack and actually prevent it? It's not as far from reality as it sounds. In a trial researchers have found a blood test can identify a heart attack before it happens.

Multiple sclerosis is hard on everyone who has the disease. But new research finds that some are worse off than others.

Diabetes can affect the body from head to toe. It can even play a role in gum disease. Fortunately, there is a gel that can repair gums in diabetes patients.

Those suffering from psoriasis are known to be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease like heart attack and stroke. A new treatment for psoriasis may also significantly decrease the cardiovascular risk. In the treatment, a compound known as adalimumab (sold as Humira ) is injected under the skin. The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology and showed that the treatment decreased skin damage and improved cardiovascular health indicators. Ask your dermatologist about psoriasis’ relation with cardiovascular disease. Robert Bissonn...

A healthy diet is a huge part of preventing diabetes. So, what is a healthy diet? Well, blueberries, apples, and pears seem to be a good choice, at least when it comes to protecting yourself against diabetes.

Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder ( RBD ) occurs when people act out dreams. Diagnosis of RBD may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s or mild cognitive impairment.