African penguins living off the coast of South Africa have suffered a catastrophic population collapse over the past two ...

Researchers at Vanderbilt University have created a lightweight wearable device that can take up to 90 percent of the weight ...

A major new study has shown that people with type 2 diabetes can lower their risk of early death by eating a healthy diet ...

During the investigation, the team also discovered something unexpected: a group of enzymes called agmatinases plays an ...

New research shows that younger adults who have migraines or other unusual health issues may face double the risk of stroke ...

Astronomers have discovered a beautiful, well-formed spiral galaxy from a time when the universe was still very young—only ...

A new study has found that chronic pain may raise the risk of developing high blood pressure. The study, published in the ...

For nearly 60 years, doctors have used blood cholesterol levels to find out who is at high risk of heart disease. But a new ...

Coronary artery disease is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, responsible for about 25% of all deaths.

Nearly half of those who later had a heart attack would not have been flagged as high risk just two days before the event.

Professor Takaaki Abe and his team discovered that a medicine called lubiprostone, which is normally used to treat ...

The study found that people taking ARBs may have a 63% higher chance of dying by suicide than people who were taking ACE ...