Eating lots of foods loaded with salt may do more than raise your blood pressure. Researchers report that it could also contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases, where the body's immune system mistakenly mounts an attack upon some part...
A gene that's an indicator of disease progression in most patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been identified by...
Try it, you'll like it–probably more than you think. With or without a condom, Americans find sex very satisfying,...
A vaccine could someday help smokers kick the habit once and for all, according to a study that found the shot successfully...
A novel chemical temporarily restored some vision to blind mice, and this success may eventually lead to a treatment to help people...
The brains of disabled people adjust to a wheelchair and treat it as an extension of their body, essentially replacing limbs that...
Call it a fantastic voyage. Scientists have successfully found a way to inject tiny iron filings into the human body to potentially...
If you've ever been booted out of bed because of your icy feet, recent research may help explain your plight....
If you can't fall asleep at a reasonable hour, you might tell yourself that you are a "night owl&...
More than 180,000 deaths worldwide in 2010 were linked to a high intake of sugar-laden drinks, a recent study estimates, including...
The first reports of serious fungal infections from tainted steroid injections for back pain came in September 2012 from Tennessee and quickly...
The days and weeks after hospital discharge are a vulnerable time for people, with one in five older Americans readmitted within a...