For nearly 60 years, doctors have measured cholesterol levels in the blood to identify people at risk of heart disease. But a ...

Doctors in the UK have developed a simple, non-surgical treatment that could change how we treat one of the most overlooked ...

When people hear the word dementia, they usually think of older adults. But dementia can also affect people under the age of ...

One of the main objectives of the Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, was to measure the size and age of the Universe, ...

A team of researchers from McGill University, working alongside experts from the U.S. and South Korea, has developed a new ...

In a groundbreaking experiment, engineers have tested the tallest steel-framed building ever placed on an earthquake ...

Many everyday items in your home—from candles and cleaning sprays to furniture and cosmetics—can release formaldehyde, a colorless, odorless gas that may pose health risks even at low levels.

In a breakthrough that brings us closer to robots that move like real animals, scientists have developed an artificial ...

In the vast expanse between Uranus and Neptune, a team of researchers have uncovered something really quite extraordinary, a ...

One big reason is that the sofa feels casual and relaxing. When you’re on the couch watching TV or scrolling through your ...

A new report from the VITAL study—a large, long-term randomized clinical trial—has found that taking vitamin D supplements ...

Diet plays a big role in slowing CKD. A diet low in sodium (salt) helps reduce blood pressure and swelling. Too much salt ...