Researchers have identified three factors that can help doctors to predict children at risk of being overweight or developing obesity in adolescence, and moms play an important role.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SID) claims thousands of infants lives each year. Now researchers have identified mitochondrial tri-functional protein deficiency (MTPD) as a genetically linked cause that may explain some instances of SIDS. This finding could revolutionize future treatment for this condition.
New research shows that a low FODMAP diet can help to improve specific IBS-like symptoms and quality of life in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
New research finds that the way in which you and your partner behave after a fight can determine whether it can weaken or strengthen your relationship long term
As the number of vaping-related cases of lung disease rise, the authorities are no closer to finding the cause of this mysterious illness. Here's what we know so far...
Could the home environments of very preterm babies be more of an indicator of future outcomes than the medical challenges they face? A new study says yes...
Just 1 in 70 candidates awaiting cornea transplants receive a cornea, the rest are subject to a life of visual impairment or even total blindness. Could induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) be the answer? Japanese researchers believe so after successfully completing the world's first corneal transplant using iPS cells.
Could genes be not only the key to explaining psychopathy but also treating it? Findings from a new study reveal that this may be a very real possibility.
An international team of researchers has discovered a new approach to treating Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG) that may give sufferers a fighting chance.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control along with various Departments of Health across the United States are investigating a spate of lung-related (pulmonary) illnesses that it suspects may be linked to vaping in adolescents and young adults.