Could moving into a neighborhood built around a working farm be the prescription for better health? A new Texas A&M University study is putting that question to the test, tracking how residents of a ...

The human intestine is home to a dense network of microorganisms, known collectively as the gut microbiome, which actively ...

Imagine two people talking over a walkie-talkie set. Successful communication depends on them being tuned to the same frequency.

The Stephenson Global Pancreatic Cancer Research Institute and its partner City of Hope, one of the country's largest and ...

Autosomal dominant optic atrophy (ADOA), the most common genetic optic neuropathy, is an insidious disease. It often presents slowly during childhood by way of blurry vision, trouble reading or ...

All day long, our brains carry out complicated and energy-intensive tasks such as remembering, solving problems, and making decisions.

Each year in the U.S., approximately 2.5 million people suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). About 50,000 of these injuries will result in death, and more than 80,000 will lead to permanent ...

People who had more heart-healthy habits and factors, as assessed by the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 metrics for ideal cardiovascular health, had more positive benefits for whole body ...

Respiratory infections such as COVID-19 have been responsible for numerous pandemics and have placed a substantial burden on ...

Wearable healthcare devices, such as glucose monitors and heart monitors, are popular due to their ability to gather real-time data that supports users' health and safety.

Amino acids play a fundamental role in regulating how cells respond to drugs. These molecules, which form proteins, act like ...

Around 8% of all births in England are preterm. Despite improvements in neonatal care and survival, preterm children still ...