When we see a movie and follow the main character around, we want them to survive no matter what. After all, that means ...

In the event of a heart attack, the affected part of the heart muscle can no longer be supplied with oxygen and nutrients. As ...

Two friends spend seven days on opposite diets to see how dramatically food can affect the way they feel. One eats fast food ...

Human head transplantation is theoretically possible due to the development of modern surgery and anesthesiology, however, such an operation remains extremely difficult and will require significant ...

A treatment that converts a Parkinson's disease patient's own skin cells into cells capable of growing into brain neurons — ...

Research into human-animal chimeras could have a therapeutic payoff, but the work brings up thorny ethical questions.

Everything is visible except for what is inside your head. You can see blemishes in a mirror. You can look at internal organs ...

Here, we look at six possible paths for keeping your mind going, how feasible they’d be, and what benefits the ­present-day ...

A landmark 16-year study of nearly 200,000 U.S. adults reveals that habitual late-night eating is associated with a 20% to 30% higher risk of developing fatty liver disease and cirrhosis. Because the ...

“We were able to show that the natural compound argyrin B is highly effective against CDI: both in laboratory experiments and ...

Cells that help protect arteries can change their behavior and contribute to the growth of fatty plaques. Researchers have ...

Scientists have discovered a natural compound that targets dangerous C. difficile bacteria without wiping out the gut's beneficial microbes. Successful early tests suggest it could lead to a gentler, ...