When teenagers or adults do get hand, foot and mouth disease, symptoms are usually mild or may not appear at all. Some adults ...

The global population is ageing and this demographic shift has profound effects on haemostasis, notably a progressive tilt ...

Cells convert mechanical forces into signals that influence physiological processes, such as exercise strengthening bones. A ...

CDC warns that a parasitic illness called Chagas disease is now endemic — or always present — in several states. Biting insects called kissing bugs have been identified in 32 states, predominantly in ...

Week 8 of the college football season brought plenty of storylines. Unfortunately for LSU fans, the Tigers' 31-24 loss at Vanderbilt is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The loss was LSU's ...

The Philadelphia Phillies made a shrewd move late in the regular season, adding an experienced starting pitcher who gave them some effective outings. After being released by the Boston Red Sox on ...

After the latest round of mass firings at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the weekend, the union that represents agency employees estimates that around 3,000 people this ...

Inflammation has two faces. It can be short-lived like the swelling after a twisted ankle or a two-day fever when you get a mild flu, both part of the healing process. Or it can be a longer-lasting ...

The rings of DNA inside mitochondria are inaccessible to these techniques, which means that precise edits to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) remain frustratingly out of reach. “Mitochondria missed the ...

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Our fantasy running backs have been mired in unpredictability ...