Scientists have mapped underappreciated scaffolding cells in skin, known as fibroblasts. They show for the first time how ...

Obesity is a chronic disease that requires a comprehensive approach to treatment. Individuals diagnosed with it should have access to medical nutrition therapy, behavioral support, pharmacological ...

Samples from Spanish supercentenarian María Branyas Morera reveal the keys to her exceptional genetics and provide clues for ...

The world's most popular sport is reckoning with serious health concerns. The largest study of its kind has now found that repetitively ...

Doctors have announced the first successful treatment for Huntington’s disease, with a new gene therapy slowing progression by 75% in patients.

In the fast pace of a soccer game (correctly known as football), a header can be a well-timed and effective move. A quick jump, a sharp motion, and the ball sails toward the goal. But for some players ...

The award will allow researchers to investigate how physical forces influence the way cells move, grow, divide and respond to their surroundings, particularly in the context of diseases like cancer.

Now researchers have created a new approach: a blood test that can measure the biological ages of eleven organs and systems ...

Gene therapy slowed Huntington’s disease progression by 75 percent in a landmark trial, with patients showing improved cognition and mobility three years after treatment.

Colossal Biosciences has just had a major breakthrough in its attempt to revive the dodo bird from extinction. What are the ...

I n 1984, a team of scientists were studying a group of dolphins and whales at the National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF). During their research, staff had started to notice weird, human-like noises ...