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Researchers in China recently published a study in Science Translational Medicine describing a new antibody cocktail for ...

Imagine balancing a ruler vertically in the palm of your hand: you have to constantly pay attention to the angle of the ruler ...

Doctors usually focus on a person's average blood pressure, but research increasingly shows that how much blood pressure ...

If our bodies are machines and food is fuel, it is safe to say that elite performance requires high-octane nutrition. As the ...

With careful selection, same-day hospital discharge was found to be feasible and safe in around one-fifth of patients ...

Rice feeds more than half of the world's population, yet we still only partly understand the nutrients it contains. More than ...

A new study from the University of Georgia suggests hurricanes may now pose an additional danger to people through heat ...

A pioneering genetic test is improving early diagnosis and treatment for people with hereditary cancer caused by a genetic condition. The test, developed with the help of Newcastle University ...

Physical activity is a key piece of a person's overall health and quality of life. But physical activity rates among college students (particularly female students) have declined in recent years, and ...

Though it might feel great to finish a workout and see "calories burned" pop up on your smartwatch, that number is often surprisingly inaccurate, with estimated error rates of 30%–80%. The watch's ...

In a Phase III randomized trial, Mass General Brigham researchers found that stereotactic radiation targeting individual tumors led to lower symptom burden, better cognitive outcomes, and better ...