The gut rarely gets the attention the heart or brain receives. Yet it quietly controls digestion, immunity, metabolism, and ...

Air strikes on oil facilities in Iran have caused acid rain, otherwise known as "black rain," and the biological effects of ...

On March 13, the global community commemorated the World Sleep Day with the theme, “Sleep Well, Live Better.” The annual event is intended to be a celebration of sleep and a call to action on ...

Ever notice how you can be wide awake, but the second you cuddle up with your person, your eyes start getting heavy? It’s not ...

A high-fat diet can cause the intestinal lining to weaken, allowing live gut bacteria to travel directly to the brain in mice ...

Before her were tooth and finger bone relics believed to belong to Shakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism who is said to ...

Inside the growing scientific quest to understand what creatures with the extraordinary ability to defy the ravages of time can teach us about making human aging better.

After a heart attack, cardiologists can reopen blocked vessels and restore blood flow, but the muscle cells that died will never be replaced.

Cholesterol is a fatty substance that exists in every cell of the human body. It plays an important role in helping the body ...

Cancer is one of the most serious health problems in the world. Every year, millions of people are diagnosed with different ...

A healthcare professional and poet discusses healing the spirit, New Zealand’s landscape, and using poetry to witness ...