Disease

Men tend to get coronary artery disease much earlier than women. A new study published in the journal Lancet indicates it could be because of genetic markers on the Y chromosome.

Having relatives with dementia might make you worry there’s some sort of ticking genetic time bomb dictating you too might someday be afflicted. But a growing body of research says you may be able to breathe easy.

While a persons risk of heart disease may be low in the next five or ten years, the lifetime risk for getting it could still be very high, according to a new study published in the most recent issue of New England Journal of Medicine.

Patients with genital herpes are still receiving outbreaks even during high doses of antiviral therapy, according to a new study from the University of Washington.

Young diabetics have many personal struggles — and to make matters worse, they may also have trouble sleeping, which could make it harder to control blood sugar levels and compromise academic performance.

Montana officials are turning new attention to elk as the source of the disease brucellosis following a string of infections in livestock, with plans to alter management of the popular big game species in parts of the state around Yellowstone National Park.

Researchers have narrowed down the task of warding off Alzheimer’s disease into a simple one — eating more fish. In a new study, 260 people with an average age of 71 were followed to see how much fish they ate and how it was prepared. The results showed those who ate baked or broiled fish on at least a weekly basis were much less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or mild mental impairment. Rea

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama speaks at a World AIDS Day event Thursday and also helps light the National Christmas Tree. At the AIDS ceremony, Obama will be joined, by video hookup, with former presidents Bill Clinton and George W...