A new international study has explored how different bone-strengthening medications affect people after they suffer a hip ...

A new study has found that spending too much time sitting during childhood and teenage years can raise blood pressure as kids ...

As people get older, many notice they are not as strong as they used to be. This loss of strength is not just a normal part ...

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a condition in which the force of blood against the artery walls remains ...

Keeping your blood sugar levels steady is important for everyone, especially for people with diabetes. Stable blood sugar ...

Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injury and infection. However, when it becomes chronic, it can contribute to a ...

A new study by two evolutionary experts, Colin Shaw from the University of Zurich and Daniel Longman from Loughborough ...

Scientists have discovered a surprising reason why excess belly fat can lead to type 2 diabetes — and a potential new way to stop it. Researchers at the School of Medicine found that a special group ...

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are taking a fresh look at neptunium, a rare radioactive metal that plays a crucial role in producing plutonium-238, ...

Half of all Americans have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, and many don’t even know they have it. High blood pressure develops when blood flows through your arteries at ...

Astronomers have finally figured out how the most common types of planets in our galaxy are formed—by watching a set of baby planets grow up in real time. These worlds, found in a young star system ...

Have you ever thought about how what you eat can affect your brain? It turns out that nuts, those small, crunchy snacks we often enjoy, might have a big impact on our brain health. They’re packed with ...