The immune system is a powerful, necessary shield that has to spring into action when an infection has to be eliminated or an injury must be repaired. But it must also be kept under control. When ...

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The discovery that tissues use electricity to expel unhealthy cells is part of a surge of renewed interest in the currents flowing through our bodies. We’re used to thinking of the brain as an ...

This year, beauty’s obsession with visible transformation has evolved into a preoccupation with longevity, spanning biomarkers, hormone health, inflammation and cellular repair. For a growing cohort ...

The NBA is now digging deeper into a federal gambling investigation that has already led to multiple arrests, including Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry ...

Allostatic load refers to the cumulative effects of stress on the body over time. The concept comes from a scientific theory on how stress affects physical health. According to the theory, high or ...

Scientists have created human eggs containing genes from adult skin cells, a step that someday could help women who are infertile or gay couples have babies with their own genes but would also raise ...

In a discovery that could expand the array of current cancer immunotherapy treatments, scientists at Harvard Medical School have identified a new molecular brake that hinders the ability of T cells to ...

South Carolina's hands-free driving act prohibits holding phones while driving. A grace period will be in effect, during which warnings will be issued. Fines for violations start at $100 for the first ...

Louisiana drivers have to put down their cell phones while in motion under a new law that took effect last week. Gov. Jeff Landry believes the new law will help lower the state's auto insurance rates, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dear parents, every August, we buy the pencils, we pack the lunches and we tell ourselves we’re ready. But as another school year ...

An orange shape was spotted on surveillance footage near Jeffrey Epstein’s prison cell on the final night of his life — and forensic experts are questioning the federal government’s explanation of the ...