The immune system is one of the most intricate systems in the body and plays a vital role in keeping children healthy.

The nano-sized messenger cells are hailed for their rejuvenating power—including signaling to the body when to make more ...

A new study shows that a single injection of specially designed nanoparticles can dramatically reduce levels of a toxic ...

Physiology or medicine was the third prize area Alfred Nobel mentioned in his will laying out his wishes for the Nobel Prize.

Study of Maria Branyas Morera found a youth-leaning gut, low inflammation, rare genes, and slower DNA-based aging—offering ...

Tiny gold particles that act as carriers for lithium can be delivered directly to the brain in the form of a nasal spray.

Scientists have discovered the brain’s hidden “off switch” for hunger, and it could revolutionize the fight against obesity.

New work shows that physical folding of the genome to control genes located far away may have been an early evolutionary ...

Researchers have uncovered how a protein called MRAP2 acts as a key regulator of hunger. It helps move the appetite receptor ...

Scientists have repaired a natural gateway into the brains of mice, allowing the clumps and tangles associated with Alzheimer ...

Researchers have long believed that neurons rely on glucose nearly entirely for fuel. The brain’s enormous energy ...