A tiny percentage of our DNA—around 2%—contains 20,000-odd genes. The remaining 98%—long known as the non-coding genome, or ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by the disruption of nerve signals and various ...

A study by Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals researchers has overturned long-held assumptions about ...

When roundworms stop reproducing, they can still move and function normally but lose their ability to detect certain food ...

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) examined two known risk factors for developing dementia—one genetic and one ...

Together, they initiated the creation of a new report, published in Experimental Physiology, to raise awareness of the risks ...

Letting out a swear word in a moment of frustration can feel good. Now, research suggests that it can be good for you, too: ...

An experimental drug developed at Northwestern University has demonstrated further promise as an early intervention for ...

New Yorkers want a more just, respectful health care system—and they have concrete ideas for how to get there, according to a ...

People living in socially disadvantaged and regional areas of Australia are consuming significantly more cannabis than their ...

Your "roommate's" genes could be influencing the bacteria living in your gut, and vice versa, according to a study of rats ...

A major review in Frontiers in Science highlights how tackling unsustainable food systems—reflected by our changing food ...