New GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may preserve muscle, protect skin, and reduce the risk of "Ozempic face." Experts explain what ...

Scientists are learning how the brain knows what’s happening throughout the body, and how that process might go awry in some ...

Naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, is one of the most important drugs in the United States' fight against the opioid crisis. It reverses an opioid overdose nearly instantly, restarting ...

Knowing that naloxone works by stalling the µ-opioid receptor in an early, latent state suggests that molecules that can bind more tightly or more selectively to this form of the receptor could be ...

Turmeric lasts in your body for one to two days. However, factors like your age, sex, weight, and health status, as well as turmeric dosage, delivery, and any other substances you consume alongside it ...

There's a new frontier in treating autoimmune diseases. Today's treatments tamp down the friendly fire but don't fix what's causing it.

Hiccups, scientifically known as singultus, are involuntary diaphragm contractions often triggered by eating or drinking. While usually brief, persist ...

The endocannabinoid system is found throughout the brain and body and plays a key role in everything from memory and learning ...

Some detoxification supplements claim to improve health, digestion, and body composition by removing toxins from the body. 1 Your liver and kidneys work hard to remove toxins from your body naturally.

When heat becomes science, food turns into fire. This Carolina Reaper curry isn’t about taste—it’s about the biology of suffering. Viewers witness the body’s fight-or-flight response in real time as ...

Much of the food you eat is absorbed by your digestive system, which includes your stomach and your intestines. But some of what you eat makes it all the way through those twists and turns and comes ...

Talk about the times when even miracles fail to deliver!Magnesium is often hailed as a “miracle mineral” — touted for its ...