Health

Structural biology research conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has uncovered how small insecticidal...

University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have received a five-year, $4 million federal grant to study how mobile technology can...

Women who experience hot flashes and night sweats earlier in life are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease (CVD)...

UCLA geneticist Steve Horvath led a team of 65 scientists in seven countries to record age-related changes to human DNA,...

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...