While your gut bacteria usually bounce back after changes—like a course of antibiotics or a junk food binge—too much stress ...

Raccoons have a reputation for being curious, clever, and fearless, especially in cities where they rummage through trash ...

A new treatment using stem cells may offer real hope to people living with long-term joint pain. A company called SereNeuro ...

A simple blood sugar test one hour after drinking a glucose solution may help doctors spot early signs of type 2 ...

Mammograms are commonly used to find breast cancer, but new research shows they might also reveal important signs of heart ...

About 4.6 billion years ago, the young Earth was a hostile and violent place. Repeated collisions with space rocks left the ...

Microbes are everywhere. They live in our bodies, in soil, in the oceans, and even in the air we breathe. These microscopic ...

The researchers found something surprising. People with both belly fat and low muscle mass had the highest risk of dying—83% ...

Astronomers have captured a rare and cinematic sight: a distant planet orbiting not one, but two suns, much like the ...

When both men and women developed heart failure, their risk of death was about seven times higher than for those who had a ...

In short, this study shows that beta-blockers may do more than just lower blood pressure. They might also fight harmful ...

Tooth decay, also known as cavities, and gum disease, called periodontitis, are two of the most common health problems people ...