Many people notice that staying physically active seems to help them think more clearly and remember things better as they ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and affects tens of millions of people around the world. It slowly damages memory, thinking ability, and independence, placing a heavy burden on ...

In laboratory tests, the device successfully detected a molecule called miR-21, which is associated with lung cancer. The ...

Cancer treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation have saved many lives, but they also have limits and side ...

Instead, it starts in the fallopian tubes, the narrow passages that connect the ovaries to the uterus. This finding could ...

Major depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the world. In the United States alone, about one in ...

Even with these limitations, the research suggests that small dietary changes can have meaningful effects on health. Adding a handful of pecans to daily meals or snacks may be a simple and enjoyable ...

A study from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has found that even small changes in brain blood flow and oxygen delivery may be ...

High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in the world. It happens when the force of blood pushing against the walls of the blood vessels stays too high for a long time.

In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers at Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine have discovered a rare genetic mutation that can directly cause a common liver disease known as ...

Overall, this research moves scientists closer to understanding how Alzheimer’s develops and how it might be stopped before symptoms appear. By recognizing early warning signs hidden in everyday ...

The warning signs of a heart attack are not always the same for everyone. Many people feel pressure, squeezing, or pain in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes or comes and goes.