Among the diverse community of bacteria, fungi, and other microbes that call the human gut home, scientists have identified a bacterial species that can single-handedly and significantly reduce weight gain.

Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.

A new year might mean new viral threats.

There may be two distinct subtypes of multiple sclerosis, according to a new study led by scientists at University College London (UCL).

It may not be the "super flu," but Utah flu cases have surged, Dr. Andrew Pavia said during a University of Utah Health press conference on Wednesday.

When a person suffers a stroke, physicians must restore blood flow to the brain as quickly as possible to save their life. But, ironically, that life-saving rush of blood can also trigger a second wave of damage—killing brain cells, fueling inflammation and i…

One North Georgia little girl remains in the hospital after a flu diagnosis.

There’s no outbreak of canine influenza in New York, but vets say social dogs should be vaccinated as a precaution.

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.

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways associated with differences in brain size and cognitive function A new study suggests that altering the community of microbes living in the…

The child had not received this season’s flu shot and it was unknown if they suffered from other health conditions, officials said.

San Mateo County public health officials on Wednesday reported the death of an adolescent from the influenza virus.

Drinking tea may slightly improve bone density in older women, a long-term study found.

The best fruits for immunity are high in essential nutrients like vitamin C, vitamin A, and antioxidants. Here, dietitians share their top picks for immune-supporting fruits, along with ways to eat them at home.

Flu is making people miserable from coast to coast, thanks in large part to a new strain called subclade K.

Soaking chia seeds in liquid is important for making these more digestible. Is it better to soak the seeds for 30 minutes or overnight?

If you’re not failing all the time, you’re doing it wrong, says fitness expert

These fibers can be found in every tissue in the human body, underlying every organ’s function and dysfunction.

OK, maybe not forever. But this four-workout-per-week plan can reduce your risk of death by about a billion percent. And it only takes 30 minutes per session.

The antiviral treatment Tamiflu is in short supply in parts of the US, as patients and pharmacists battle one of the worst flu seasons in decades.

The dorsomedial prefrontal cortex encodes the value, salience and valence of learned stimuli along distinct neural dimensions, and the geometry of these representations shapes motivated behaviours in mice.

A stunning new study reveals how the brain could restore lost vision. Could this breakthrough change the future of sight?

How the complex interplay between multiple nutrients within the microenvironment dictates potential sites of metastatic cancer growth is explored.

Specific pain-sensing nociceptors and chemosensory tuft cells form a circuit to promote type 2 immune responses in the intestine.