A large new population study of men over 45 indicates insulin resistance may be an important risk factor for the development ...

New research out of Michigan State University found that the number and type of microbes present in the saliva of pregnant ...

You may have heard sleep described as something of a magic pill for the body. With the right amount, timing, and quality, it can work wonders - strengthen the immune system, improve blood sugar, even ...

A team of researchers led by Anna-Karin Gustavsson at Rice University has developed an innovative imaging platform that ...

A new study has uncovered an unexpected way cancer cells can escape the immune system, making it harder for treatments to work. The study, published in Cancer Cell, explains how a type of cancer cell ...

The Wistar Institute's Alessandro Gardini, Ph.D., and lab have shed new light on how certain biological processes determine the development of neural cells. Their findings on a molecular "bridge" ...

If everyone in the United States population was as active as the top 25 per cent, individuals over the age of 40 could add ...

A study by researchers working in Brazil shows that antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in which blue light targets annatto ...

Effective immunity hinges on the ability to sense infection and cellular transformation. In humans, there is a specialized molecule on the surface of cells termed MR1.

A multinational collaboration co-led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has uncovered a potential explanation for why some cancer patients receiving a type of immunotherapy called checkpoint ...

New research shows that cryoablation is a safe and effective approach to close congenital patent foramen ovale (PFO, a small hole in the heart) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing ...

With legacy media cutting staff in the face of unprecedented financial challenges and critical science and health information scattered among unfamiliar digital platforms, how can people keep up with ...