Metformin has been prescribed to people with type 2 diabetes to manage blood sugar for more than 60 years, but scientists haven't been exactly sure how it works. A new study suggests it works directly ...

If you’ve ever been on a quest to build muscle or hit a new running PR, you already know the importance of exploring uncharted territory—activating your muscles in a new way or sticking with an ...

Cats may have a reputation for independence, but emerging research suggests we share a unique connection with them – fuelled by brain chemistry. The main chemical involved is oxytocin, often called ...

A brain imaging technique developed by Columbia researchers has identified areas in the brain's cerebral cortex—just behind the forehead—that are most damaged by the repetitive impacts from heading a ...

President Donald Trump teased an upcoming announcement about an "answer to autism." A news conference is scheduled for Sept. 22 with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz. Medical ...

Peter Coppola does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Cats may have a reputation for independence, but emerging research suggests we share a unique connection with them—fueled by brain chemistry. The main chemical involved is oxytocin, often called the ...

Acetaminophen has been available since the 1950s and in everyone’s medicine cabinet for so long that some of us treat it as a part of a food group. Now, surprisingly, it’s in the news. Much has ...

A new viral trend has taken social media by storm, and now it’s creeping into classrooms across Australia. It’s called the “six seven” trend. While the name suggests numbers, there’s no math involved.