The stones have turned. Kidney stones are an "accumulation of minerals within the urinary tract, and most are calcium-based," ...

Many new names sounded as if they’d been cooked up by a medieval monk. HIV-1 would henceforth be known as Lentivirus ...

The uninsured rate has been cut in half, but Americans are sicker, and their life expectancy is stagnating. Doing more of the ...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s recent call for cancer warnings on alcohol labels isn’t about banning booze — it’s about ...

U.S. Senate Democrats raised concerns Wednesday that Republicans have scheduled a hearing for one of President-elect Donald ...

A good night's sleep does more than just help you feel rested--it might literally clear your mind. A new study shows how deep sleep may wash away waste buildup in the brain during waking hours, an ...

A research team has discovered intricate molecular mechanisms driving the RNA processing defects that lead to Huntington's disease and link HD with other neurodegenerative disorders such as ...

Prenatal supplements provide the important vitamins and minerals needed during pregnancy. These include folic acid, iron, ...

Declining blood levels of two molecules that occur naturally in the body track closely with worsening Alzheimer’s disease, particularly in women. Levels were found to drop gradually, from women with ...

The South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) has awarded 77 Certified Zero Harm Awards in 2024 to MUSC Health medical centers throughout South Carolina. The awards recognize units with an extraordin ...

A new multi-site study by BIDMC, MGH, BWH, and CDC aims to enhance pandemic preparedness and understand respiratory virus transmission through the CHARM Network.

Deep sleep may clear the brain of toxic waste via a process driven by norepinephrine, a molecule that creates rhythmic blood vessel contractions.