Long-term exposure to toxic air can substantially weaken the health benefits of regular exercise, suggests a new study by an ...

An injection that blocks the activity of a protein involved in aging reverses naturally occurring cartilage loss in the knee ...

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new ...

There is new hope for people who have lost their smell. Scientists have successfully tested a breakthrough device that lets ...

Ribosomes, the protein factories of the cell, are essential for all living organisms. They bind to mRNA and move along the messenger molecule, reading the genetic code as they go. Using this ...

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is among the most widespread substance use disorders (SUDs) worldwide, characterized by an ...

An international team of investigators has reported results from the first Phase III clinical trials of rocatinlimab, a novel treatment for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (eczema).

The two neurodegenerative diseases could not appear more different. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), sometimes called Lou ...

The nucleus accumbens is a tiny element of the human brain triggered when we experience something enjoyable, and used to help ...

An international team of researchers led by the Francis Crick Institute, working with the Paul Scherrer Institute, has ...

Brazilian authorities on Wednesday approved the world's first single-dose dengue vaccine, which they hailed as a "historic" ...

Researchers have uncovered a major blind spot in the way doctors assess future health risk in young adults who suffer a heart ...