A team of scientists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Vanderbilt University have pinpointed the region on dengue virus that is neutralised in people who overcome infection with the deadly pathogen. The results challenge the current state of dengue vaccine research, which is based on studies in mice and targets a different region of the virus.

There is a connection between phthalates found in cosmetics and plastics and the risk of developing diabetes among seniors. Even at a modest increase in circulating phthalate levels, the risk of diabetes is doubled. This conclusion is drawn by researchers at Uppsala University in a study published in the journal Diabetes Care.

After decades of research, scientists continue to uncover the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids - and there are many more discoveries yet to come, according to a University of Adelaide nutrition researcher being honoured for his lifetime of achievement in this field.

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows a serious complication of ERCP, a procedure commonly used to diagnose and treat problems of the bile and pancreatic ducts, may be eliminated with a single dose medication.

The vast majority of Australians (80%) experience heartburn at some stage in their lives, which might imply that heartburn is ‘just heartburn’ and not a serious disease requiring medical treatment. But heartburn is a symptom of a range of diseases, and while most are not particularly serious, prompt medical treatment is often needed to prevent serious complications in the ...

For the first time, researchers at Murdoch University have used new DNA sequencing technology to reveal the animal and plant composition of traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) – with worrying results.

RMIT University researchers are working to reduce sugar content in breakfast cereals through a partnership with Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing Australia.

Attitude may play an important role in how exercise affects menopausal women, according to Penn State researchers, who identified two types of women -one experiences more hot flashes after physical activity, while the other experiences fewer.

Researchers from Flinders University are trialling a new treatment for lymphoedema of the legs, giving fresh hope to sufferers of the disabling condition.

The discovery of how a vital immune cell recognises dead and damaged body cells could modernise vaccine technology by ‘tricking’ cells into launching an immune response, leading to next-generation vaccines that are more specific, more effective and have fewer side-effects.