Early birds and active folks are less likely to develop the degenerative brain disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ...

A cut presumably draws blood anywhere in the universe, whether in an Earthly suburb or on some future interstellar voyage yet undreamed outside science fiction. In space, however, clotting's the ...

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School, working with collaborators at Imperial College London and partners in Europe and the United States, have uncovered new insights into how an additional copy of ...

A new risk prediction model shows good predictive value in identifying risk for neurogenic bladder (NB) after spinal cord injury (SCI) and guiding clinical interventions, according to a study ...

Despite major advances in diagnostics and treatment, tuberculosis (TB) remains the world's deadliest infectious disease. In a new study published in The Lancet Global Health, researchers from Ludwig ...

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are characterized as stressful or traumatic experiences encountered before 18 years of age. ACEs can lead to toxic stress, which causes negative physical and ...

The cerebral cortex, the brain's outermost region responsible for higher cognitive functions, depends on a highly ordered, ...

A ketogenic diet—one that is high in fat and extremely low in carbohydrates—has been known for decades to reduce seizures in ...

For many women with breast cancer, the very treatment that saves their lives can also bring fatigue, loss of muscle mass, emotional strain and other daunting obstacles. A new study shows that exercise ...

Frequent dry eyes may signal more than simple irritation and could be an early warning sign of an autoimmune disease. This ...

In former college and professional football players, a new study has found higher levels of inflammation were associated with ...

Approximately one in seven adults in the United States has kidney disease, where the organs responsible for filtering waste ...