Archived tissue samples are yielding new disease biomarkers.

A new study identifies interactions between genes and nutrients that may participate in determining levels of cholesterol and triglycerides.

A rare genetic syndrome provides new clues to lung scarring (pulmonary fibrosis), a potentially deadly consequence of many lung diseases.

Components of human breast milk help ward off viral infection, a new study shows.

A gene associated with long life participates in the normal regulation of bone remodeling and may have a role in bone loss associated with aging.

Researchers have determined how a DNA lesion caused by exposure to chemicals may spark cancer formation.

A new map of the developing gut of quail offers valuable tool for studying intestinal diseases.