Astronauts who spend several months on the International Space Station have significant reductions in the size and density of paraspinal muscles of the trunk after returning to Earth, reports a new st..

Specific respiratory microbiome communities may be linked to influenza susceptibility, according to a new study.

Long ago in a galaxy far, far away, fewer galaxies were born than expected — and that could create new questions for galaxy physics, according to a new study.

Researchers have reviewed medical marketing (the marketing of prescription drugs, disease awareness, laboratory tests and health services to consumers and professionals) over a 20-year period from 199..

More than half of people who take medical cannabis for chronic pain say they've driven under the influence of cannabis within two hours of using it, at least once in the last six months, accordin..

The study has potential implications for families with members suffering from these types of tumours who are at an increased risk of developing cancer.

Carrying extra body fat, especially around the middle, may be linked to brain shrinkage, according to new research. For the study, researchers determined obesity by measuring body mass index (BMI) and..

Scientists have discovered that squamous cell skin cancers do not require increased glucose to power their development and growth, contrary to a long-held belief about cancer metabolism. The findings ..

Genetics may play a bigger role in the body's disease-fighting ability than scientists previously thought, according to the results from a new study of twins.

Researchers have fabricated nano-sized catalysts that could improve the performance and production of clean energy fuel cells.