From causing muscle loss to raising the risk of blood clots, long-haul space missions can have a profound impact on the human ...

Scientists reveal microplastics in bones, showing hidden risks for skeletal strength, aging, and fracture vulnerability.

A new study from the University of Oklahoma reveals how a little-understood protein, CD82, contributes to blood vessel ...

Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers, and its incidence is climbing. Because it is typically ...

Unlike every other kind of cell in your body, healthy, mature red blood cells have no nucleus. The nucleus is ejected from the cells as they are formed, a process that makes it possible for them to ...

Microplastics have been detected in human blood, brain tissue, and even bones, where they may weaken skeletal structure and ...

In their quest for safe, mass-producible artificial blood, geneticists have long struggled. Our limited knowledge of genetic ...

A combination of cryogenic electron microscopy and molecular simulations has been used to study the structure and dynamics of an enzyme called ACE.

Skin, the body’s largest organ, is not just a protective barrier against the outside world but also a mirror of health, lifestyle, and age. With age, the skin i ...

The immune system can be "reprogrammed" to repair the body faster using electrical stimulation to jump-start healing, says a ...

Certain bacteria typically found in the mouth and throat may be a trigger for heart attacks, recent research suggests.

New research suggests omega-3 may kill two birds with one stone by preventing two common and debilitating diseases ...