Small food protein signals teach immune cells to accept food. The finding helps explain how the body prevents food allergies.

In little moments like when sipping coffee or licking an ice cream cone, it doesn't seem like your body is pulling off a biological miracle. But it is. That cookie is not you—yet when you put it in ...

(The Conversation) – Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends and feasting. However, amid the joy of gathering and indulging in delicious food, it is essential to keep food safety in mind. Foodborne ...

Scientists offer new insight into how the body detects light touch and how disruptions in that process may contribute to sensory disorders.

Gulls are often seen as intruders in our daily lives. But researchers are discovering what really motivates them—and ...

Identifying unhealthy food is not as easy as one might think.

Food allergies are serious and, for some, potentially deadly. And yet, despite decades of research into allergies and what causes them, very little is known about why the vast majority of people are ...

For decades, parents were told to help children build willpower like a muscle, to resist things like junk food and too much time on their screens. But new research suggests a better strategy.

A young cancer survivor is fighting for recovery after contracting a rare form of food poisoning linked to fermented fish.

Surströmming has drawn global attention because of an online challenge to eat what’s been dubbed the world’s stinkiest food. But locals in Sweden share how to properly eat the fermented herring and ...

The number on the nutrition label doesn’t always reflect what your body absorbs.

Learn what vitamin B6 does in your body, including benefits for brain health, energy, immunity, heart health. Plus, the best food sources of this essential nutrient.