Scientists are discovering that the bacteria living inside the human gut may have far more influence on health than anyone once imagined. These...

Because vitamin D plays a crucial role in many aspects of health and growth, inadequate levels can put children at risk of developing chronic disease...

Parkinson’s disease is a condition that slowly affects the brain and body. It usually appears in people between the ages of 55 and 65, although some...

Parkinson’s disease is a condition that slowly affects the brain and body. It usually appears in people between the ages of 55 and 65, although some...

Obesity has become one of the biggest health problems in the world, especially among older adults. As people age, extra body weight can place more...

Many people focus on body weight when thinking about health. Doctors often encourage people to lose weight to lower the risk of heart disease,...

A University of California, Riverside preclinical study is shedding light on a long-observed but poorly understood phenomenon: chronic cannabis users...

Researchers found that people gaining the most weight between ages 17 and 60 faced significantly higher risks of cancers linked to obesity.

Researchers found that people gaining the most weight between ages 17 and 60 faced significantly higher risks of cancers linked to obesity.

Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine have found that ethnicity and geography may influence human molecular makeup - from metabolism and...