Almost 40 percent of perimenopausal women in a Monash University-led study had untreated and potentially debilitating ...

In the first multinational study of a proposed change to how obesity is defined—which calls for health factors beyond a ...

According to recent estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in five children in the United ...

A quarter-size device that tracks the rise and fall of sugar in your blood is the latest source of hope—and hype—in the ...

Knowing how many people are vaccinated against an existing or re-emerging threat is a key factor guiding public health ...

A wound can leave a lasting imprint—even after it has healed. A new study in Current Biology finds that past injuries can ...

Melbourne scientists are teasing out how the "Hippo pathway" works at the molecular level, improving understanding of how it ...

A "weekend warrior" exercise schedule can lower diabetics' risk of early death, a new study says.

University of Pennsylvania and Syracuse University scientists have discovered that a hindbrain-derived peptide, octadecaneuropeptide (ODN), can suppress appetite and improve glucose regulation without ...

Using mathematical analysis of patterns of human and animal cell behavior, scientists say they have developed a computer ...

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is having a significant impact on the mental health and well-being of Australian ...

A virus that typically infects black-eyed peas is showing great promise as a low-cost, potent cancer immunotherapy—and ...