In laboratory tests, the device successfully detected a molecule called miR-21, which is associated with lung cancer. The ...

Scientists have discovered that the colorful light shows seen above Earth’s poles also occur on Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon—and they behave in strikingly similar ways. New observations reveal ...

Major depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the world. In the United States alone, about one in ...

Even with these limitations, the research suggests that small dietary changes can have meaningful effects on health. Adding a handful of pecans to daily meals or snacks may be a simple and enjoyable ...

The research, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, found that three factors stand out as the strongest predictors of death: high blood pressure, pre-diabetes or Type 2 diabetes, and ...

Overall, this research moves scientists closer to understanding how Alzheimer’s develops and how it might be stopped before symptoms appear. By recognizing early warning signs hidden in everyday ...

Cancer treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation have saved many lives, but they also have limits and side ...

A study from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has found that even small changes in brain blood flow and oxygen delivery may be ...

In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers at Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine have discovered a rare genetic mutation that can directly cause a common liver disease known as ...

Proton pump inhibitors, often called PPIs, are among the most commonly used medications for treating heartburn and acid reflux. Many people know them by brand names such as Prilosec, Nexium, and ...

The results were very encouraging. Among those who took the polypill, only 6 percent experienced a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure. In the group that did not take the pill, about 9 percent had ...

Instead, it starts in the fallopian tubes, the narrow passages that connect the ovaries to the uterus. This finding could ...