Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) are typically diagnosed after irreversible pathology has developed. Aging, the strongest risk factor, drives molecular changes that ...

Modern medicine has begun to recognize that the placenta can have significant medical and scientific value even after childbirth.

A ghostly white sprout may look magical, but plant albinism comes with serious limits. Rare exceptions prove nature sometimes ...

Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have ...

Moms describe the process, from decision to delivery day.

Researchers from Duke Health and the University of Minnesota recently discovered that measuring specific tiny genetic ...

In older mice treated by the researchers, the blood-brain barrier was restored – shown by the pink dye not spreading much into the higher areas of the image. (Villeda Lab) Among its numerous health ...

Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have ...

Reproductive medicine and fertility centers are required to meet specific safety standards and apply for state licensure under new rules.

A new study in expert birders suggests that becoming an expert in a given field could help slow down cognitive decline.

A recent mouse study suggests that low-oxygen conditions, such as being at high altitudes, could cause red blood cells to absorb excess blood glucose, potentially helping to protect against diabetes.