Now an insult, 'cretin' was the medical term for a debilitating disease endemic in the Alps until the early 20th century.

Numerous drugs designed to treat diabetes, arthritis, and other conditions may actually have secret anti-cancer properties as well.

A new hypothesis suggests that you can "catch" noncommunicable diseases from other people via the microbiome.

Georgia State University researchers have created a novel nanoparticle vaccine.

An immune molecule sometimes produced during infection can influence the social behavior of mice.

Is feeling wretched actually helpful?

A new study analyzed more than 1.5 billion opioid prescriptions over eight years.

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Embracing signs of age might be the road to a longer life after all.

Researchers found that the popular diet could confer some benefits to your immune system.

Thousands of people are experiencing severe pulmonary issues from vaping, and some are dying.

The possibility of an easy, non-invasive detection method arises.

Not only will this help diagnose schizophrenia earlier, but it also points to a possible cause of schizophrenia.

Ferrets are not humans, but this new drug is showing promise.

Could this be the beginning of the end of insulin injections?

A harrowing new report by the CDC should serve as a wake-up call.

Artificial intelligence has proven equal and even better than humans in making some diagnoses.

A group of at least 20 kids in Spain gets a rare illness with historical roots.

The large-scale study got it right for 83 percent of participants. Would you take the blood test?

You want one. Now you may be able to survive one.

The premier hospitals tend to have the most superbugs — they also have the best experts.

It might sound like fun, but this rare condition can make life very difficult.

Cancer's sweet tooth. Turning cancer cells into fat. Unveiling genetic secrets. Scientists are learning about cancer every day.

Professor George Church creates a gene "wishlist" that can lead to superhuman abilities.

Bats are being subjected to a deadly plague that may be threatening their existence. However, a new bacterial spray may help fight the fungus responsible.

A robotic teddy bear could improve physical and emotional outcomes in pediatric patients.

Here's how we stop a health crisis before it wreaks havoc on us.

Can dirt help us fight off stress? Groundbreaking new research shows how.

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