Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease. Some call it...
When Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun discovered a new molecule they called microRNA in the 1980s, it was a fascinating diversion from...
What would you guess are the two biggest killers in the world? Based on media coverage, maybe you guessed gun violence, accidents or...
Researchers at the University of Oxford are working on the world’s first vaccine for ovarian cancer, which could potentially...
Citrus trees showing natural tolerance to citrus greening disease host bacteria that produce novel antimicrobials that can be used...
Lyme disease has become an insidious epidemic in the United States. Caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected...
This week, former National Football League Hall of Famer Brett Favre revealed that he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease....
On television shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Resident” and “Chicago Med,” physicians seem to always have the right...
In 1817, a British physician named James Parkinson published An Essay on the Shaking Palsy, describing for the first time cases of...
Due to the elevated risk of mosquito-borne diseases in Rhode Island and neighboring states, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental...
Aging is a biological process that no one can avoid. Ideally, growing old should be a time to relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor....
Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than homework. They’ll be carrying germs, too. These...
Water is life. But it can also be the vehicle for bacteria, parasites and other microorganisms that can make people very, very sick....
Liver disease is frighteningly common worldwide. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, is an umbrella...
The Canadian singer, considered a legend by many, is currently battling serious Health challenges due to a neurological condition....
Screening for chronic illnesses such as diabetes or fatty liver disease might one day be as simple as checking the temperature of your...
Recent headlines denounced plant-based fake meat — such as vegetarian sausages and textured vegetable protein —...
Just as the world is coming out of the tea crisis, another breakfast staple, orange juice, is in the spotlight. Supply constraints...
