US scientists discover a new gene therapy technique that is able to modify prostate cancer cells so that a patient's body attacks and kills them.

Cancer treatment often sounds distant and technical, so stories about it can feel hard to enter. Yet, everyday curiosity ...

In Alzheimer's, brain cells die too soon. In cancer, dangerous cells don't die soon enough. That's because both diseases alter the way cells decide when to end their lives, a process called programmed ...

One of the built-in defense mechanisms of our cells is that they self destruct when overloaded with fat and sugar. This helps kill off damaged cells, and prevents them from multiplying into cancers.