According to recent estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in five children in the United ...

A "weekend warrior" exercise schedule can lower diabetics' risk of early death, a new study says.

A wound can leave a lasting imprint—even after it has healed. A new study in Current Biology finds that past injuries can ...

Knowing how many people are vaccinated against an existing or re-emerging threat is a key factor guiding public health ...

Melbourne scientists are teasing out how the "Hippo pathway" works at the molecular level, improving understanding of how it ...

University of Pennsylvania and Syracuse University scientists have discovered that a hindbrain-derived peptide, octadecaneuropeptide (ODN), can suppress appetite and improve glucose regulation without ...

The laminin-411 protein is vital for the formation of the myelin membrane by oligodendrocytes, report researchers from Japan.

The origin of some neuropsychiatric diseases, such as autism, bipolar disorder, or depression, and certain neurodegenerative ...

Autophagy is essentially the "rubbish collection" of our cells. If there are problems in this process, which is so important ...

Using mathematical analysis of patterns of human and animal cell behavior, scientists say they have developed a computer ...

Ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches are being recalled due to the possible presence of undeclared peanuts, a major allergen ...

A new study published by researchers from the University of Oxford, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), CIFOR-ICRAF, and ...