For the first time, scientists have answered a longstanding question in cell biology about a partnership of proteins called ...

Foods that interfere with your metabolism can increase inflammation — especially foods high in unhealthy fats and sugar.

Mongolian shamans beat wicker drums to summon ancestral spirits. A Peruvian man in a headdress unleashes a piercing ululation. And a man from Kentucky tells me the body can rid itself of cancer if you ...

Plenty of people – about 1 in 3, according to some studies — feel bad for a day or two after they get a flu shot. The most common symptoms include headaches, muscle aches, fatigue and fever, all of ...

New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School offers a new view of how the immune system responds to organ transplants. The findings, published today in Science AdvancesExternal link ...

A research team led by a researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina and partnering institutions has been awarded ...

Biology has always been an unruly science. Cells divide when they want to. Genes switch on and off like temperamental lights.

The oldest known cremation pyre in Africa is shedding light on the complex funeral rites of ancient hunter-gatherers 9,500 years ago.

New research shows swearing during intense exercise can boost strength by reducing mental restraints and helping people push ...

There is an undeniable connection between a strong immune system and nutrition. Learn why what you eat matters and other ways to boost your immune system.

Not all microbes are villains—many are vital to keeping us healthy. Researchers have created a world-first database that ...