A potential treatment for sudden liver failure could cut the need for transplants, say scientists at the University of Edinburgh. The liver has an incredible natural ability to repair itself, but this can be lost in some injuries including severe drug overdoses. The therapy is a cancer drug that restores this regenerative potential.

You'd think elephants would be getting cancer left and right, but they have evolved resistance. They're being studied for clues about how to treat cancer in humans.

31 out of 45 tested products had glyphosate levels higher than what some scientists consider safe for children

Laboratory tests commissioned by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) found oat cereals, oatmeal, granola, and snack bars contain traces of the herbicide

E-cigarette vapour disables important immune cells in the lung and boosts inflammation.

More than 100 cases of measles have been diagnosed this year in 21 states and the District of Columbia, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday. Measles is a contagious virus that spreads through the air via coughing and sneezing. Symptoms such as high fever, rash all over the body, stuffy nose and reddened eyes typically disappear without treatment within two or three weeks. Yet one or two out of every 1,000 children who get measles will die from complications, according to the CDC.

Vaping speeds up the death of lung cells by 50 fold and could trigger lung diseases in later life, a new study suggests.

A Harvard scientist thinks he's reached a new milestone: a genetic test that helps identify people who are at high risk of having a heart attack. Can he convince doctors to use it? "I think--in a few years, I think everybody will know this number, similar to the way we know our cholesterol right now," muses Sekar Kathiresan, director of the Cardiovascular Disease Initiative at the Broad institute and a professor at Harvard Medical School.

In the past century, many Americans have lost the ability to sit in a way that doesn't strain their backs. Specialists say we could take a lesson from excellent sitters from other cultures.

A dying teenager's parents begged for her to be sent to the Mayo Clinic. The family says the world-renowned hospital saved her life and then tried to "medically kidnap" her.

As John Mayer tells us (and tells us, and tells us), your body is a wonderland. When it comes to microbial life, this holds especially true for your gut. There, hundreds of residential species eat, breed, and excrete waste. Somehow, your intestines manage to thrive with this zoo inside them—for the most part. In some cases things aren’t so wonderful: your gut starts attacking itself in an autoimmune response that’s bad for microbes and host alike.

A US jury finds the company knew its Roundup weedkillers were dangerous, but Monsanto vows to appeal.

Vegan musician Bryan Adams says that switching to a plant-based diet is the best decision he ever made. The Canadian singer-songwriter took to Instagram to show off his homemade avocado toast lunch and to share with fans how a vegan diet has drastically improved his health.

Two recent cases of a rare infection are raising awareness — and anxiety — about the risks of interacting with dogs and cats. Sharon Larson of South Milwaukee died on June 23 at age 58, after her dog nipped her hand. Starting that same month, Greg Manteufel, 48, of nearby West Bend, Wisconsin, lost both hands and both lower legs to amputation to save his life. Though he came into contact with a few dogs, he said, he was not bitten by any of them. In both patients' blood, doctors found the bacteria Capnocytophaga canimorsus.

Court finds in favor of DeWayne Johnson, ill man who was first to take Roundup maker to trial over allegations

New research reignites a row with scientists who want to reduce salt intake to near zero

Whether you’re a fan of tattoos or would never consider getting one, you’ll have to admit—these are pretty cool. Scientists have developed something called a biosensing tattoo that could help change the lives of people living with types 1 or 2 diabetes. Known as DermalAbyss ink – currently still in the proof-of-concept stage and not available to the general public – this biosensing tattoo is able to track pH levels, as well as sodium and glucose concentrations within your bloodstream.

While just 1% of the UK is allergic to the proteins that cause coeliac disease, many others suffer with gluten-related digestive problems. Some researchers believe mass-produced food is to blame

Men and women in England will be offered bowel cancer testing from the age of 50 as ministers backed plans intended to improve early detection. A UK National Screening Committee evidence review this week recommended everyone from 50 to 74 should be sent the home test kits, which detect cancer markers in a small faecal sample.

DIYers used a security flaw to bypass the $8.3 billion insulin delivery business with a cobbled-together artificial pancreas. By Naomi Kresge, Michelle Cortez.

Some people could be blaming the wrong element in wheat for their sore stomachs.

A new opt-out system for organ donation will be in place by 2020 in England, if Parliament approves "Max's Law". Under the plans detailed by ministers, adults will be presumed to be organ donors unless they have specifically recorded their decision not to be. The government said it would save up to 700 lives each year. In the UK in 2017, 411 people died before the right donor was found, and more than 5,000 people are currently on the waiting list in England.

A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration endangered public health by keeping a widely used pesticide on the market despite extensive scientific evidence that even tiny levels of exposure can harm babies’ brains. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to remove chlorpyrifos from sale in the United States within 60 days.

The rate of those 65 and older filing for bankruptcy is three times what it was in 1991, a new study finds, as more enter their later years in a precarious position.

And cooking the shit out of it won't necessarily protect you.

Light from digital devices triggers creation of toxic molecule in the retina that can cause macular degeneration

A new study published in the journal Lancet has indicated that we may have been demonising salt a little too much.

The women say the Essure implant may have caused wide-ranging problems, including chronic pain.

Researchers wanted to know why certain infections were increasing in hospitals. They were surprised by what they found.

Don’t get burned by a trendy liquid nitrogen-dipped cereal dubbed Dragon’s Breath — that can melt your mouth and internal organs, Suffolk County health officials warned.

Last month, news broke that over 100 people in Iowa and Illinois had gotten sick due to a parasite found in McDonald’s salads. A week later, that number jumped to 163 sick individuals in 10 states, with three hospitalizations. Now, the number of people who have reported illness in response to the parasite continues to grow. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported an additional 105 cases -- bringing the total number to 395 affected individuals across 15 states. Sixteen people have been hospitalized. Patients in Connecticut, Tennessee, and Virginia bought their contaminated salads in Illinois while traveling.

Vladimir Petrovich Demikhov's animal experiments.

It’s a widely-held belief that exercise improves mental health, and a new study of 1.2 million Americans has added significant weight to the theory. However, the researchers also found that exercising too much actually has a detrimental effect on one’s mental wellness. The study, conducted by Yale University and the University of Oxford and published in The Lancet Psychiatry Journal, concluded that people who exercise...

Carnivorism, a highly controversial nutrition fad, is sweeping the manosphere—but can it possibly be as good as it sounds?

More proof that conglomerates don’t give a shit about your health.