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.

GLP-1 drugs have been accused of stealing muscle along with fat, but the evidence suggests the scare may say more about ...

A raft of research is recasting the thymus from a bit player to a potent regulator of aging and immune health.

A Moffitt Cancer Center researcher has introduced a new model that addresses one of biology's most fundamental questions: How does genetic information keep living systems organized and therefore alive ...

Research suggests that crying is not a sign of weakness, but one of the most sophisticated social technologies in the natural world.

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

Despite its importance, many people don't pay attention to drinking enough water, especially in the morning after waking up.

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.

After the age of 40, the body has a greater protein requirement to trigger the same muscle-building response that it did at ...

Three exceptional Simon Fraser University researchers have been named new and renewed Canada Research Chairs. Announced today ...

The heart does not experience the natural world as scenery. It experiences it as biology. This is why protecting nature and ...