Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male determination, it was thought this loss would not affect health. But evidence has ...

As the functional mushroom market continues to surge in 2026, consumers are becoming more selective about quality, sourcing, ...

How the human body shuts down after death from the brain to the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys and even tissues and why some organs remain viable for donation long after life ends.

Mount Sinai researchers have identified a cellular mechanism linking infections from influenza A viruses (IAVs) to cardiovascular disease, providing critical insights on how influenza can damage the ...

It’s the riskiest type of fat to carry, but scientists have been studying belly fat for decades. Here’s what you can glean ...

Fish treated with SGLT2 inhibitors maintained healthier kidneys as they aged. Their kidneys preserved denser networks of capillaries, retained a stronger filtration barrier, and showed more stable ...

Natural UV-protective compounds from algae are revealing unexpected biological activities. Scientists have found that certain natural compounds produced by algae and cyanobacteria may offer benefits ...

The most defensible conclusion is not that wild blueberries are a cure or a supplement replacement, but that they are a nutrient-dense food with plausible, evidence-supported benefits for vascular ...

Human heart development is largely influenced by neural crest cells, which carefully regulate a key growth signal.

Australian researchers have uncovered a crucial new mechanism that helps explain how the heart's major blood vessels form ...

A fast-aging fish is giving scientists a rare, accelerated look at how kidneys grow old—and how a common drug may slow that ...