THURSDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A group of ancient humans called Denisovans -- who were closely related to Neanderthals -- may have contributed somewhat to the modern human genome, say scientists who sequenced the Denisovan genome.

The existence of the...

THURSDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one of every two people over the age of 60 who are hoping for a kidney transplant will die while on the waiting list, new research shows.

The study also found that other factors, such as having diabetes, being black, having...

FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that mothers who don't breast-feed their children are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life compared to those who do breast-feed.

Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body's cells gradually lose...