By stimulating a nerve that stretches from the abdomen to the brain, French researchers have restored a significant measure of consciousness to a brain-damaged 35-year-old car...
Youth obesity rates are leveling off in the United States, with about one-third of kids and teens now overweight or obese, a new report shows. “Obesity...
Travelling by plane has become an everyday activity – but our bodies and brains are still affected by it. With the tiny screen bouncing around in...
A mostly vegetarian diet may provide relief similar to widely used medications for people with acid reflux, a new study suggests. The study looked at close...
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen may raise blood pressure in patients with arthritis, a new study suggests. “The current findings suggest that the elevated...
When one of the heart’s valves goes awry, this can lead to dangerously high blood pressure in the nearby lungs. Recent studies have suggested that the...
A large, 18-country study may turn current nutritional thinking on its head. The new research suggests that it’s not the fat in your diet that’s raising...
Mitochondria, the power plants of human cells, may play a significant role in autism risk, new research suggests. Not only that, ancient human migration patterns may...
Drexel University researchers have found that smokers are 20 percent more likely to quit smoking when the price of cigarettes is increased by just $1. The...
The U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration on Thursday approved the anti-cancer drug Besponsa, or inotuzumab ozogamicin, to treat B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL. B-cell ALL...
Women who eat a lot of high-calorie foods may face a slightly higher risk of obesity-related cancers — even if they remain thin, a new study...