A quarter-size device that tracks the rise and fall of sugar in your blood is the latest source of hope—and hype—in the ...

In the first multinational study of a proposed change to how obesity is defined—which calls for health factors beyond a ...

According to recent estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in five children in the United ...

A "weekend warrior" exercise schedule can lower diabetics' risk of early death, a new study says.

Oregon Health & Science University-led research is reporting that daily full-body emollient use starting before 9 weeks of ...

Melbourne scientists are teasing out how the "Hippo pathway" works at the molecular level, improving understanding of how it ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive muscle weakness. A research ...

Knowing how many people are vaccinated against an existing or re-emerging threat is a key factor guiding public health ...

A wound can leave a lasting imprint—even after it has healed. A new study in Current Biology finds that past injuries can ...

A potential target for experimental drugs that block PRMT5—a naturally occurring enzyme some tumors rely more on for survival ...

University of Pennsylvania and Syracuse University scientists have discovered that a hindbrain-derived peptide, octadecaneuropeptide (ODN), can suppress appetite and improve glucose regulation without ...

The origin of some neuropsychiatric diseases, such as autism, bipolar disorder, or depression, and certain neurodegenerative ...