An unassuming brown bovine from the south of Brazil has made history as the first transgenic cow capable of producing human insulin in her milk. The advancement, led by researchers from the University ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

In the United States, where around 8 million people rely on insulin for diabetes management, soaring prices have created barriers to accessibility. As Congress takes initial steps to cap monthly ...

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign animal scientist Matt Wheeler, pictured, helped develop the first transgenic cow to produce human insulin in her milk. An unassuming brown bovine from the south ...

Researchers found that small doses of an antibiotic can coax gut bacteria into producing a life-extending compound. In worms, ...

This naturally occurring sweetener browns, bakes, and tastes like table sugar — and thanks to a new production breakthrough, ...

Type 2 diabetes has long been framed as a story of calories, weight and willpower, but a growing body of research is shifting the spotlight to the trillions of microbes that live in the human gut. A ...