A widely used neurotransmitter for treating mental health conditions may have unintended consequences for auditory perception ...

How the body efficiently shifts metabolism after fasting may be key to improving health, UTSW-led research suggests.

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Researchers identified a gene that appears to help move this bacteria-derived compound — found in fermented foods like kefir ...

A decade ago, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) began requiring scientists to "consider sex as a biological variable" ...

Making good decisions for your health is important at any age, but it sounds like scientists have actually discovered one particular decade to be the most important for your overall health. While your ...

New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association associates adolescent cannabis use with increased risk for serious mental health conditions. Scientists from Kaiser Permanente ...