The ability of Tibetans to live high in the mountains may be due largely to their DNA, researchers say. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. View full post on BBC News |...

Five new genetic clues to why some women have a family history of breast cancer have been identified by UK researchers. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. View full post on...

New clues into how the body fights off the tropical disease dengue fever could help in the search for a vaccine. The research, published in Science, also explains why those who recover from the virus have much worse symptoms if they catch it again. Dengue fever is a viral infection spread by...

A drug already used in men with enlarged prostates seems to cut the risk of prostate cancer developing, a large international study has shown. A four-year trial in more than 6,500 men found those who took dutasteride had a 23% lower risk of prostate cancer than those who took a dummy pill....

By Helen BriggsHealth reporter, BBC News Infertile men may have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer, US data suggests. Researchers looked at the cancer records of men attending infertility clinics in California. They found men unable to father a child were nearly three times more...