A study in worms provides new clues about the role of serotonin and dopamine in aging.

In mice, researchers have discovered the presence of oncostreams, highly active cells connected to how brain tumors grow and invade healthy tissue.

Researchers have figured out how to create a mouse model of a rare but fatal skin cancer, a scientific discovery 10 years in the making.

A study suggests substances touted to improve athletic performance can activate a receptor that accelerates the progression of pre-cancerous lesions to pancreatic cancer in mice.

The approach, studied in mice, overcomes the blood brain barrier and breaks the shield tumors build against the immune response.

Nanoengineered drugs that stop harmful bacteria and viruses could be on the horizon.