Scientists have discovered that the human body undergoes a dramatic internal transformation during extended fasting, with ...

A new study observing ultra-endurance athletes during competition has uncovered rare insights into how the body reallocates ...

How an AgriLife Research scientist uncovered the unexpected roles of ghrelin, the hunger hormone, in aging and brain health.

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Countdown, a nonprofit accelerating mitochondrial science and medicine across the full spectrum of human health, announced a new research grant awarded to Dr. Elias Adriaenssens at the Research ...

Ticklish laughter appears across primates and triggers ancient brain circuits. Yet after two millennia of inquiry, its evolutionary function remains genuinely unresolved.

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Your gut is shaped by more than diet. A study shows your genes decide which microbes live inside your gut and how they affect ...

If the body doesn’t get enough potassium, it could lead to certain health issues, such as high blood pressure or poor metabolism.

We think of our body clock ticking over on a 24-hour cycle, but evidence is growing that it has seasonal rhythms, which could ...

The placebo effect is more than just mental – it’s a biological system that can measurably improve a patient’s symptoms. But someone else needs to activate it – creating a risk of manipulation.