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Credit: Nick Kerhoulas. For hundreds of years, a species of flying squirrel was hiding right under (actually, above) our noses. A new study published May...

Herbivore gut fungi hold a lot of promise. Just ask Michelle O'Malley. "Most of what we do that resonates with the public is to get...

Credit: American College of Emergency Physicians WASHINGTON -- An electronic sepsis alert using a combination of vital signs, risk factors and physician judgment to identify...

(CHICAGO) - Results of an international, randomized controlled research study show that mechanical thrombectomy, which is an endovascular treatment to remove a stroke-causing blood clot...

Credit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE - Exactly when does old age begin? Which health markers best predict who will live a long and...

It's estimated that nearly 30 percent of the 38.2 million people aged 65 or older in this country receive some form of caregiving, either for...

Two new studies of progressive, neurodegenerative diseases linked to defects in cells' mitochondria offer hope for developing a new biomarker for research and diagnostics, and...

Delirium is a medical term for "sudden confusion." It is an abrupt, rapid change in mental function and can cause a wide variety of shifts...

Credit: Image courtesy of Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that cancer cells appear to communicate to other cancer cells,...

Chicago...A study published in Molecular Cancer Research reveals that a tumor suppressor gene p16 is turned off by a histone mutation (H3.3K27M), which is found...

An old pharmaceutical product may be a new treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, according to new research presented today by University of Illinois at Chicago...

Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Children under age 3 who have or are at risk of a developmental disability are eligible for services...

When faced with a tempting choice, it can be hard to stop and think through the potential consequences, but new research suggests that framing the...

Your primary care provider (PCP) is usually your first medical contact when you're ill. Beyond taking care of you when you're sick, PCPs help coordinate...

Advance directives (ADs) are legal documents you can use to state in advance what medical treatments you do or do not wish to have under...