The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first device that can simultaneously perform both a PET scan and an MRI.

There's a lot of buzz about red and processed meats causing an increased risk for cancer. But what does that mean for your backyard grilling this summer? MD Anderson has some healthy BBQ tips.

Thousands of children and adults are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes every year. What if there was a way to stop this terrible disease? Well, scientists may be closer to a answer.

Pharmaceutical treatment of epilepsy is the predominant therapy for most patients. For an estimated one million patients with epilepsy, these drugs simply don't work.

The 2009 influenza pandemic exposed some weakness in our healthcare system including the available inventory and the relevancy in treating flu outbreaks.

Study researchers have unveiled a new type of imaging technology capable of diagnosing heart disease by measuring ultrasound signals from molecules that are exposed to a quickly-pulsing laser.

Aging is unavoidable, but one way to help slow the development of the diseases that sometimes come with old age is exercise. Staying active as one ages is an important part of maintaining health in body and brain

Most of us haven't given much thought to nanotechnology, the science behind manipulation on an atomic or molecular scale. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking a first step toward regulating the emerging technology.

Cancers of the stomach, gut and pancreas are usually diagnosed when they've already advanced, making treatment difficult. That could change soon.

Every breast cancer is as unique as the patient who has it. Understanding how the cancer progresses is key to making effective treatment decisions.