Health

New research published in Cell Reports identifies a potential treatment target for blinding diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and advanced...

Many diseases that lead to blindness, such as glaucoma and macular degeneration, are caused by the death of certain cells...

Breastfeeding as recommended — for a total of one year and exclusively for six months — could protect babies and...

The Region of the Americas is the first in the world to have eliminated measles, a viral disease that can...

First generation cephalosporins — antibiotics introduced as a treatment against bacterial infections in 1963 — now show promise for tuberculosis...

A blood pressure drug may make a type of lung cancer treatment more effective, suggests a new study.The early-stage research,...

The genetic information of every cell is encoded in the sequence of the DNA double helix. Double strand breaks in...

Sufferers of migraines, cluster headaches, tension headaches or other headache disorders are at greater risk of developing a thyroid condition...

Removing plaque from clogged arteries is a common procedure that can save and improve lives. This treatment approach was recently...

New research offers unprecedented insights into the causes of childhood diarrhea, the second-leading cause of death of children worldwide, and...

A baby’s skull is made of several plates of bone that fuse together over time to form a single structure....

Adding cinnamon to your diet can cool your body by up to two degrees, according to research published today. And...

A new approach to weight loss called Acceptance-Based Behavioral Treatment (ABT) helped people lose more weight and keep it off...

A new study from the active volcano Kīlauea, which is on the big island of Hawaii, reports that people —...

Statins protect against cardiovascular disease in more ways than previously thought. In a study, researchers from Karolinska Institutet are able...

Researchers at the Faculty of Science at Lund University in Sweden can now explain how the properties of the skin...

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have found antibiotic-resistant bacteria in prairie soils that had little or no exposure to...

Dental surface restorations composed of dental amalgam, a mixture of mercury, silver, tin and other metals, significantly contribute to prolonged...

A new WHO air quality model confirms that 92% of the world’s population lives in places where air quality levels...

ETH researchers have discovered a molecule in liver cells that controls the release of fat into the bloodstream. This “lock...