A new study suggests that a tree-dwelling salamander may be able to maintain its grip on trees' bark by pumping blood in and ...

We've only recently discovered microplastics are a thing and we still don't know exactly how bad they are for our health.

Hidden within our bones, marrow sustains life by producing billions of blood cells daily, from oxygen-carrying red cells to immune-boosting white cells. This vital function is often disrupted in ...

The levels of caffeine in your blood could affect the amount of body fat you carry, a factor that in turn could determine your risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

This week the World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending people switch the regular salt they use at ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the emergency room, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have made new discoveries about amniotic fluid, a substance historically ...

Wandering salamanders are known for gliding high through the canopies of coastal redwood forests, but how the small ...

Inhale a smaller dose, though, and you will merely become mildly oxygen-deprived. If you are oxygen-deprived for long enough, the shortage will stimulate your bone marrow to ramp up the production of ...

Hidden within our bones, marrow sustains life by producing billions of blood cells daily, from oxygen-carrying red cells to immune-boosting white ...

People who regularly floss their teeth (one or more times per week) may lower their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot traveling from the heart and a stroke associated with an irregular heartbeat ...

Arizonans can order any of their own lab tests without a doctor’s permission thanks to a law that went into effect a decade ...