Imagine a tribe of uncontacted hunter-gatherers in the deepest Amazon rainforest. Anthropologists airdrop dozens of ...

Balance is so fundamental that we often take it for granted, but its importance goes far beyond just keeping us upright. In fact, recent studies have shown that the ability to stand on one leg may be ...

A new study led by researchers at Yale University published in Environmental Health Perspectives, suggests that early-life exposure to two widespread environmental pollutants—small particle air ...

Teenage girls who avoid meat in favor of a plant-based diet are at higher risk of developing an iron deficiency, according to ...

A University of Iowa-led research team has found that urinary incontinence may be associated with a greater risk of ...

It's hard to imagine now, but people once believed that the bumps on your head could reveal your personality. For one thing, it's so hard to locate the bumps on your head, let alone the thirty or so ...

Multiphoton microscopy is a valuable tool for neuroscience research, allowing scientists to observe functional brain activity ...

Adapted Argentine tango dance therapy is helping some breast cancer survivors regain natural balance and sensation after experiencing neuropathy, a common side effect of chemotherapy treatment.

Physicians classify brain tumors and determine treatment options, in part, by the genes they express. According to World ...

In a new study of people with long-term vegan diets, most ate an adequate amount of total daily protein, but a significant ...

High levels of physical activity may mitigate brain loss in adults and help maintain long-term cognitive health, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center report in a study published in the ...

One reason why our livers excel at clearing waste from our blood system is that the organ functions according to three key ...