Researchers have developed a new “body clock" tool that measures biological age and may help forecast a person’s risk of ...

Have you ever dreamed of writing a heartfelt letter, sealing it in a bottle, and letting the ocean carry it to someone ...

A novel health-assessment tool uses eight metrics derived from a person's physical exam and routine lab tests to characterize ...

Immune system scientists and computational biologists are developing a new tool to investigate how the body fights disease.

PSCAN, which enables minimally invasive, wide-field, high-resolution imaging of the nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) in living mice. This technique allows detailed investigation of NTS activity and ...

Muscle cells contain their own circadian clocks and disrupting them with shift work can have a profound impact on aging, according to new research.

Your body has a sophisticated way of eliminating toxins that involves the liver, kidneys, digestive system, skin, and lungs. Still, only when these organs are healthy can they effectively ...

A novel health-assessment tool uses eight metrics derived from a person's physical exam and routine lab tests to characterize biological age.

Bodies come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. But did you know that each shape tells us something about the body's hormonal ...

The 1990 Nutrition Labeling and Education Act requires disclosure of nutrient composition information on almost all packaged food and beverage products sold to household consumers. The Nutrition Facts ...