Do you see saliva dripping from your mouth when you get up? Here’s why it happens. Drooling while in a deep sleep is very common but...
Chronic pain is much more common among poor, less educated older Americans than their wealthier, more educated peers, a new study suggests. “I found that people...
Researchers at Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany have found the roots of hand preference may come from the spinal cord in utero and not from the...
Researchers at the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology showed a periodic fasting diet can reduce cardiovascular risk factors, among other health benefits....
Fluid-filled balloons placed in the stomach to treat obesity have been linked to serious complications, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports. The balloons treat obesity...
A new study from the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, used a drug found in a zebrafish model of epilepsy that is showing promising results....
High levels of air pollution may increase some Hispanic children’s risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. “Exposure to heightened air pollution during childhood...
Using illegal amphetamine drugs such as “speed” and “ice” may lead to premature aging of the arteries and heart, researchers warn. They said their new study...
Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes can substantially reduce their intake of toxic chemicals and carcinogens — but only if they completely quit smoking tobacco, a new...
Air pollution may cause more than just lung disease: New research suggests that if tiny particles in the air from power plants and cars are inhaled,...
Distinct sets of genetic defects in a single neuronal protein can lead either to infantile epilepsy or to autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), depending on whether the...