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

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 ...

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

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.

Faced with a lack of running water, unsanitary conditions and poverty, the Kinshasa neighborhood of Pakadjuma has struggled ...

Suboptimal dialysis initiation, typically defined as dialysis initiation during a hospitalization and/or with a central ...

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

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

China is experiencing an outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne infection, with thousands of cases reported in the south.

Each cell in our bodies carries about two meters of DNA in its nucleus, packed into a tiny volume of just a few hundred cubic ...