A post‑meal compound found in python blood curbed appetite in lab mice, hinting at future weight loss therapies.

A trial directly comparing two commonly used blood-thinning drugs found that one carries a lower risk of dangerous bleeding ...

A new clinical study suggests that successful root canal treatment may benefit more than just dental health. Patients treated for infected teeth showed improved blood sugar control, healthier ...

Elevated blood pressure (hypertension) is a leading, preventable risk factor for heart disease. Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) supplementation may help lower blood pressure. Researchers discovered ...

Two studies have found the DASH diet — either alone or combined with the Mediterranean diet — is a winner for lowering the risk of dementia.

Diabetes patients taking an investigational drug from Eli Lilly saw significant reductions in their blood sugar and weight in ...

A study identified a turning point at which that acceleration typically occurs: around age 50. After this time, the ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center have discovered a biological pathway that helps explain why some bladder cancers do not respond well ...

Heart disease linked to high blood pressure is rising among young women. A University of New Mexico study found that among women ages 25 to 44, the rate of high blood pressure-related deaths has ...

The neurodegenerative condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy appears to be driven by damage to the blood-brain barrier ...

Rising carbon dioxide levels are heating the planet but may also have an alarming, invisible impact on the human body, according to new research.

Across the United States, plasma centers are opening in wealthier areas as more people struggle with the high cost of housing, groceries and health care.