Doctors at Northwestern Medicine give a young mother with advanced colon cancer that had spread to her liver a new chance at life with an innovative treatment option – a living-donor liver transplant that significantly raises odds of survival.

New research finds women with high levels of a novel biomarker in their blood are much more likely to develop memory and thinking problems and dementia later in life.

In a large clinical trial, people taking a daily multivitamin appeared to slow their biological aging by about four months over a two-year period.

A new study involving more than 100 million people found recreational drugs like marijuana, cocaine and amphetamines significantly raise the risk of stroke – even in younger users.

A new study finds patients with chronic back pain experience ordinary noise as more intense and unpleasant.

In a new study, high schoolers exposed to high pollen counts during exam season scored lower, especially in math and science.

A new report from the American Cancer Society finds colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting younger adults. The analysis also highlights rising rectal cancer cases, late diagnoses in people under 50, and ongoing gaps in screening.

The number of new breast cancer cases worldwide is predicted to surpass 3.5 million by 2050. But researchers say targeting six lifestyle risk factors could help change the trajectory.

The American Gut Project tests 21 at-home gut microbiome kits from seven companies and finds “major discrepancies.”