Nutrition

People with higher iron levels may be at greater risk of certain types of stroke, a new study has found. Researchers from Imperial College London...

The FGF23 (Fibroblast growth factor 23) hormone originates in bone to communicate with the kidney, whose duty it is to excrete excess phosphorus that...

A University of Adelaide forensic pathologist is warning that potentially harmful substances found in herbal medicines may be playing a bigger role in deaths...

In an ageing society, more people are suffering from memory disorders. The progressive loss of memory severely impairs the quality of life of those...

Chronic stress is a well-known risk factor for the development of psychiatric illnesses including depression disorders. The brain requires a great deal of glucose, and...

Maternal thyroid hormones are critical for fetal brain development, but levels are frequently abnormal in women of childbearing age. Correcting symptomatic cases protects both mother...

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is a major player in nutrition today. Studies have shown that NAD+ concentrations decrease during aging and that recovering the body's...

Cancer cells have evolved multiple escape strategies to circumvent the body's immune defenses, such as the attack by natural killer (NK) cells that normally...

Scientists in Austria say they've detected tiny bits of plastic in people's stool for the first time, but experts caution the study is too...

To reduce your risk of cancer, you know you should quit smoking, exercise regularly, wear sunscreen, and take advantage of screening tests. New research suggests...

Caffeine intake from coffee is inversely associated with the risk for incident rosacea, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Dermatology. Suyun...

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and represents about 12 percent of all new cancer cases worldwide, according to the Breast...

Inflammation is a biological response of the immune system that can be triggered by a variety of factors, including pathogens, damaged cells and toxic...

Colorectal cancer patients who followed healthy diets had a lower risk of death from colorectal cancer and all causes, even those who improved their...

People who have better spatial memory are also better at identifying odors, according to a study published this week in Nature Communications. The study builds...