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It’s OK to indulge once in a while, study suggests: The body adapts to occasional short-term overeating

Overeating has been found to impair blood sugar (glucose) control and insulin levels. A new study suggests that the duration

Doctors at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles continue to lead the field of radiation oncology by pushing the leading edge of

The sonar system of bats exploits spatial information in a way similar to our sense of sight, despite the different

A visit to the dentist typically involves time-consuming and sometimes unpleasant scraping with mechanical tools to remove plaque from teeth.

Scientists from EMBL Heidelberg have discovered that the collection of proteins in an animal cell — called the proteome —

A third of all Americans have difficulty with sleeping, and many of them turn to melatonin supplements to catch some

Treatments that prevent recurrence of types of stroke and dementia caused by damage to small blood vessels in the brain

The majority of stroke survivors are not screened or treated for osteoporosis, broken bones, or fall risk — despite stroke

The tube-dwelling anemone is an ancient sea creature that resembles a prehistoric flower. The animals live slow, long and predictable

Bioengineers at Boston Children’s Hospital report the first demonstration of a robot able to navigate autonomously inside the body. In