Our brains constantly integrate information about both our internal state and our surroundings to determine how we behave.

A diet that severely limits carbohydrates but is high in fat has the greatest health benefits for people with obesity compared to a Mediterranean diet or a low-fat diet, according…

Biologic drugs play an important role in treating cancers such as breast cancer and lymphoma, but their high costs can add to the financial burden of cancer care.

The percentage of women in their 20s who have never been screened for cervical cancer has been increasing at a disturbing rate over the past 20 years – to the…

A stroke can change life in an instant, affecting everything from walking and speaking to memory, mood and the ability to perform everyday tasks.

A protein which sticks cells and tissues together has been found to have a surprising second job: helping cells which are packed into a continuous sealed layer, also known as…

Researchers at Ritsumeikan University report a halogen-guided method for transforming accessible hydroxycoumarins into coumaranones, valuable heterocyclic structures in medicinal chemistry.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health burden affecting approximately one in ten adults globally. Even with improved treatments, many patients continue to have worsening loss of kidney function,…

Researchers in Korea are developing a new approach to localized brachytherapy that could improve the treatment of keloid scars.

When temperatures spike, emergency physicians expect to see more cases of dehydration and heat stroke.