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Beyond the myriad complications that come with diabetes, patients have to additionally put up with regular blood sugar testing - which involves either multiple pin pricks a day to draw blood or wearing a continuous glucose monitor patch that needs to ...

Vitamin C may offer meaningful protection against one of the world's invisible but pervasive health threats - fine-particle air pollution. New research has found that the common antioxidant can significantly reduce the lung inflammation and cellular ...

In a major breakthrough in human tissue replication, for the first time ever a 3D-printed cornea has been transplanted onto a legally blind patient's eye, successfully restoring their sight.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has finally made its recommendations on using glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapeutics for weight loss, though it remains to be seen whether it changes their status for prescribing or their price.

Scientists have discovered that avian influenza viruses have a gene that makes them incredibly resistant to heat, rendering our body's natural defense system - fever - powerless in fighting infection. In fact, higher temperatures actually help the .. ...

In the first US study looking at whether the recommended fluoride levels in drinking water affects brain function, researchers have found that the hot-button mineral has no negative impacts on cognition - and may actually be giving it a boost.

Terrified of bloodwork, needles, and clinic bills? Science is getting closer and closer to collecting our health data in fast, affordable, and pain-free ways - the latest example being a cup sticker that measures vitamin C levels in the user's sweat.

Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding how fat cells grow in size, in response to accommodating larger droplets of fat. The findings unlock a new path in tackling obesity, by reducing the amount of fat our cells can store away.

In a new study, researchers discovered that the human brain has four pivotal periods when it goes through marked changes, sparking five "epochs" that last for years. The adolescent phase, for example, was found to extend into our early 30s.

In a major brain science breakthrough, New Orleans-based researchers and collaborators have discovered a nerve signaling mechanism that takes place outside the cell, flipping on a 'pain switch.' This significantly updates the way we understand how .. ...