Genetically programmed over-the-counter probiotics spotlight liver cancer through a urine test.

Software reads children’s facial expressions to gauge their level of pain.

Health sciences campus — which has done considerable research on the dangers of sugar — will focus sales on zero-calorie and nutritious drinks.

Four University of California medical centers are rated as high-performing in several common procedures in new rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

Activating patients’ existing social networks helps reduce the stigma of the disease.

Researchers testing effectiveness of Naltrexone: 'Results were about as good as you could hope for.'

Routine mammograms will suffice for many women unless they are at high risk of developing cancer.

Study reveals potential links between changes in a baby’s immune system and increased susceptibility and occurrence of diseases later in life.

Most youth dance classes — from ballet to hip hop — score lower than expected in physical activity.

Parkinson’s disease profoundly affects learning and memory as it progresses, and there currently are no good treatments for these aspects of the disease.

Drug perks up old stem cells in both brains and muscles of mice, pointing the way to drug interventions for humans that would make aging tissues throughout the body act young again.

CellScope technology could help revive efforts to wipe out diseases in Africa by providing critical information to health providers in the field.