One condition that affects metabolism is hypothyroidism. This is when the thyroid gland, located in the neck, doesn’t make enough thyroid hormones. These hormones, mainly T4 (thyroxine) and T3 ...

The first medicine most people take for Type 2 diabetes is called metformin. It helps lower blood sugar levels and is usually very effective in the beginning. But for many people, metformin alone ...

The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Diet, co-developed by researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center ...

Scientists at UC San Francisco and Gladstone Institutes have discovered that two cancer drugs may help reverse changes in the ...

Many people in the United States take medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to treat heartburn and acid reflux.

Three new studies presented at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s 22nd Annual Meeting suggest that medications like ...

New research from Denmark shows that people recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes can lower their risk of death and serious ...

A new study of nearly 50,000 women followed over 30 years found that drinking caffeinated coffee in midlife may help women ...

When people talk about brain diseases like Alzheimer’s or stroke, they usually think about neurons—the brain cells ...

New research has found that air pollution—including car exhaust and smoke from burning wood—raises the risk of developing ...

More than half a century after astronauts last set foot on the moon, the Apollo program is still offering up surprises. A sample of lunar rock collected during the Apollo 17 mission has been opened ...

Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical best known as a disinfectant, but it has far more powerful uses. Packed with chemical energy, it is strong enough to fuel rockets. On Earth, it also shows promise as a ...