Peppermint oil may have an unexpected benefit for people with mildly high blood pressure. Adults who took a small dose twice daily...

People who speak several languages may have brains that age more slowly, with four-language speakers showing brains that appeared...

Scientists have linked a specific gut bacterium, Roseburia inulinivorans, to stronger muscles in both humans and mice. Older adult...

AI may be able to predict how strongly someone will respond to a vaccine before they receive it. By analyzing antibody patterns in...

People who participated in colorectal cancer screening had a 43% lower risk of dying from the disease, according to long-term data...

A compound made when gut bacteria break down dietary fiber may do more than briefly calm inflammation—it could leave a lasting pro...

More than 1,000 genetic switches behave differently in male and female immune cells, helping explain why women are much more vulne...

Specialized brain scans reveal that schizophrenia is linked to widespread loss of the synapses that connect brain cells, with the...

Scientists have found evidence that the effects of a mother’s age on her offspring may be driven by reversible changes in gene act...

Researchers have developed a new way to turn ordinary antibodies into tiny disease-fighting molecules that can work inside human c...

A widely prescribed blood pressure drug was associated with a 33% higher risk of serious kidney problems in people with type 2 dia...

Researchers have built microscopic, light-driven robots that can rapidly navigate through liquid, collect bacteria, and deposit th...

Engineered probiotic bacteria were able to infiltrate pancreatic tumors, stimulate cancer-fighting immune cells, and slow tumor gr...

Breast cancer is rising rapidly among Asian American women, with some of the most alarming increases occurring in younger women an...

Kratom use and serious health problems linked to it have risen dramatically across the United States over the past decade. Poison...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising way triple-negative breast cancer may turn the body against itself. Tumors appear to recru...

An experimental Alzheimer’s compound prevented damaging protein clumps from forming in the brains of mice, helping nerve cells sur...

A centuries-old heart drug costing less than ten cents a day could help keep heart-failure patients out of the hospital. New resea...

Aging gradually wears down the cartilage and fluid that protect our joints, but avoiding movement may actually make matters worse....

As we age, the body appears to sacrifice walking efficiency in exchange for stability. Older adults stiffen the ankle more with ea...

Exercise and healthy blood sugar levels in midlife may help slow cognitive decline decades later. Physical activity appeared espec...

COVID-19 can reactivate dormant viruses hiding in the body, including Epstein-Barr, cytomegalovirus, and several herpes viruses. O...

A widely available food-preservation chemical is emerging as a disturbing factor in rising UK suicide deaths, particularly among y...

Rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may be leaving a measurable imprint inside the human body. Researchers analyzing more than...