Bacterial populations in the gut of diabetics differ from non-diabetics, says a new study from Denmark that may open up...

The theory of the genetic origin of diseases is one of the most firmly upheld doctrines of today's medicine. Medical...

Millions of people have celiac disease, but most don’t know they have it, in part because symptoms can be so...

Childhood obesity has become so serious in this country that military leaders are viewing the epidemic as a potential threat...

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation plans to donate $10 billion over the next decade to research new vaccines, according...

Controlling blood pressure just might be the best protection yet known against dementia. In a flurry of new research, scientists...

A study links thyroid disease with human exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). PFOA is a persistent organic chemical used in...

A study links thyroid disease with human exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). PFOA is a persistent organic chemical used in...

The American Heart Association has, for the first time, identified seven health factors and lifestyle behaviors its research indicates are...

Many Mesoamerican farmers here are starting to give up on organic coffee. The premium price that it used to fetch...