5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (770+ words) A fatal asthma attack appears to be a disaster contained entirely within the chest. The airways tighten, their lining swells, and mucus crowds the little space that remains. The lungs are where the crisis unfolds – but they may not be…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (573+ words) The prenatal to postnatal development of our brains involves a complex cascade of chemicals, branching brain-signaling pathways, and unfolding neural cells – the evolution of a universe in microcosm. This incredibly intricate development can lead to potentially debilitating conditions like obsessive-compulsive…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (283+ words) Anxiety disorders are humanity's most common mental disorders, affecting some 359 million people globally....

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (293+ words) As scientists look for ways to tackle the global obesity crisis, research has established that once the obesity stage is reached, it can be very difficult for many people to find weight loss methods that work long-term....

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (601+ words) Of all the diseases spread through the bite of an insect or arachnid in the United States, Lyme disease is the most common....

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (614+ words) Cancer cells are proving trickier than we thought, so scientists are getting even trickier to shift the survival odds in our favor. Recent medical research has highlighted a significant issue: cancer cells display plasticity. Some cancer cells can spontaneously revert…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (279+ words) With health problems related to poor diets and obesity continuing to become more widespread, researchers are hunting for the specific biological mechanisms behind preferences for fatty foods – and for potential ways to dial them down....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (324+ words) Schizophrenia can affect how a person perceives reality, thinks, and communicates, sometimes causing hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, reduced motivation, and cognitive difficulties....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (731+ words) Gastrointestinal cancers are among the most common cancers worldwide, and a leading cause of death. Diagnosis isn't a particularly pleasant experience, usually involving inserting a camera where the Sun don't shine. But soon, doctors might be able to spot this…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (936+ words) Years before a Parkinson's diagnosis – sometimes as many as two decades before – the disease is already making itself known in the body. Not through tremors or anything outwardly visible, but through something less dramatic: constipation and trouble sleeping. It's a…...