Astronomers have found that a rare element called beryllium could help identify stars that have swallowed rocky planets or ...

Alcohol-related liver disease can develop quietly for years. Many people have little or no warning while damage is building ...

High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in older adults. It develops when blood repeatedly pushes ...

Scientists have created tiny brain-like structures in the laboratory that may help them better understand serious mental ...

High blood pressure is one of the world’s most common health problems. It often causes no obvious symptoms, but over time it ...

Living with type 1 diabetes means making decisions about blood sugar every day. Even when people carefully count ...

Air pollution is often discussed as a long-term health threat, but new research suggests the body may begin responding after ...

Cholesterol often gets a bad reputation, but the body actually needs it. This waxy substance helps form cell walls and is ...

A study has found a possible link between vitamin B12 and inflammation in the body. People with higher levels of vitamin B12 ...

Cancer remains one of the hardest diseases to treat because cancer cells can grow quickly, spread through the body, and ...

A mammogram does more than search for suspicious lumps. It can also show whether a woman’s breasts contain a large amount of ...

Stroke can happen suddenly, but the conditions that make it more likely often develop over many years. High blood pressure, ...