Too much fat can be unhealthy: how fat cells, so-called adipocytes, develop, is crucial for the function of the fat tissue.

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) has become one of the leading chronic diseases worldwide in terms of both incidence and mortality.

Stanford Medicine scientists investigating the neurological underpinnings of autism spectrum disorder have found that ...

In Guatemalan communities, a recent visit to a health clinic or hospital - not antibiotic use - is the strongest predictor of ...

The Vutara VXL is a benchtop optical microscope that's been optimized specifically for single-molecule localization. It uses ...

Researchers have shown that there is strong evidence that e-cigarette use may act as a gateway to cigarette smoking and other ...

U.S. adults, ages 65 and older, with high blood pressure, heart failure or stroke had significant declines in cardiovascular ...

Cancer cells can break down the protective covers around nerves, causing nerve injury that triggers chronic inflammation leading to immune exhaustion and eventual resistance to immunotherapy, ...

Some people age better than others. Some ease into their 90s with mind and body intact, while others battle diabetes, Alzheimer's or mobility issues decades earlier.

Fewer than half of all adolescents with major depressive episode (MDE) received mental health care in the US in 2022, with the odds of specialist treatment being even lower among marginalized groups, ...

Research shows COVID-19 accelerates vascular aging, especially in women, with implications for long-term cardiovascular ...

Teaching about periods in schools is still too focused on basic biological facts with insufficient information around how ...