Berberine, an herbal remedy for diarrhea and intestinal parasites, may be useful in colon cancer therapy.

The factor IRF6 plays important roles in the development of the tongue.

Antioxidants promote cell growth in a mouse model of prostate cancer, Vanderbilt researchers report in the journal PLoS ONE. The findings provide insight into the recent controversy regarding antioxidants and prostate cancer prevention.

A transcription factor called LIP is capable of causing one cell to consume another.

Deep brain stimulation used to treat Parkinson’s disease may impair some aspects of language processing, a recent study suggests.

Smoking is more detrimental to lung function in individuals with high proportions of African ancestry.

A protein linked to aggressive bladder cancers could point to new strategies for treatment or prevention.