UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Six Penn State faculty members have received the 2026 George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in ...

Gut bacteria aren’t just passive passengers—they can actively send proteins straight into our cells. Using microscopic injection systems, even harmless microbes can influence immune responses and ...

Human anatomy is far from complete, with ongoing discoveries reshaping understanding of variation, structure, and disease.

Digestive bitters are herbs that taste bitter. They’re often used in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda medicine. It quickly became popular and was sold for all kinds of health problems like ...

Leaf through a textbook, watch a wellness influencer, or listen in at the gym, and it can feel as though the human body has ...

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A research team led by Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, has published a comprehensive ...

The appendix has independently evolved at least 32 times across 361 mammalian species. What makes it an evolutionary darling ...

The number of bacteria living within the body of the average healthy adult human are estimated to outnumber human cells 10 to 1. Changes in these microbial communities may be responsible for digestive ...

When the stomach is full, how does the brain know to stop eating? Scientists long assumed the answer lies mainly with neurons ...

The US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has advanced understanding of traffic-related air pollution and its health impacts. Yet the research funder has not recognised car ...

"Leaky gut syndrome" is said to have symptoms including bloating, gas, cramps, food sensitivities, and aches and pains. But it's something of a medical mystery. “From an MD’s standpoint, it’s a very ...