Scientists discovered that lowering a specific molecule helps microglia switch into a protective state that quiets brain inflammation in Alzheimer’s. A small group of these cells seems to have an ...

Medical science has pushed the boundary of survival so far that the moment of death no longer looks like a clean line.

Memory T cells are a special type of white blood cell that "remember" past infections and vaccines, helping our bodies to ...

FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — A man has been arrested in the death of another man and is accused of concealing his body.

Papaya is said to be one of the most nutritious fruits that can do wonders for the human body. Even Ayurveda calls it a ...

For every man older than 110, there are nine women. Before she died in August at age 117, supercentenarian Maria Branyas — ...

Now, a new study reveals that this pivotal step in human development is guided by a precise interplay between chemical ...

Coconut sugar, agave nectar, "raw" sugar, palm sugar, evaporated cane juice -- these are all sugar. They just sound healthier because they have fancy names. And hate to break it to you, but molasses ...

Free radicals are highly reactive molecules that are missing an electron. They get a bad rap, but could they actually have ...

In early-stage type 2 diabetes, the number of beta cells was not much lower than normal. This means that the disease does not ...

For a long time, doctors believed that the main reason for bleeding in the brain was damage to blood vessels. This new ...

Scientists were pleased when they learned more about how the common cold gains a foothold in the body, identifying key ...