Hormones coordinate different body functions by carrying messages through the bloodstream to target cells and tissues. Hormonal imbalances occur through inadequate or excess hormone synthesis, which ...

Seven UCSF investigators are receiving the prestigious award for their research from the National Institutes of Health.

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," which enables researchers to better understand how human cells function and ...

Red blood cells transport oxygen throughout your body, including to vital organs and tissues. They also help your body get rid of carbon dioxide. Too little or too many red blood cells may be ...

Bacteria and viruses are the most common causes of disease, but they have some key differences. Here's what you need to know.

Maren Denison, third-year student at the University of Iowa, was in sixth grade when she found out her lung function had ...