This work represents one of the first conclusive studies that pinpoints a key feature of seizures that has not been studied in great detail.

A recently discovered chemical compound helped elderly mice with obesity lose fat and weight, add muscle and strength and increase activity.

Prednisone taken one time per week promotes improved exercise endurance, strength, increased lean body mass and weight loss.

Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by motor and verbal tics, which are repetitive movements and vocalizations.

A sea snail living in the Pacific Ocean may be able to help scientists develop an alternative to addictive painkillers like Morphene.

An orally absorbed tablet containing cannabidiol (CBD) effectively reduces pain after shoulder surgery with no safety concerns, study finds.

A protein found in tick saliva could be turned into a drug that eases itching and chronic pain in people.

Rice University bioengineers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage ovarian and colorectal cancer in mice in as little as six days.

How tiny robots with living parts are designed and fabricated to perform tasks such as effectively delivering drugs to body tissues.

U of A researcher is building new drug delivery vehicles could improve efficacy and reduce negative side effects of lifesaving drugs.

A team of researchers at Northwestern University has discovered a technique to help make control immune response more effectively.

Researchers have developed a nanoplatform that non-invasively eliminates solid liver cancer tumors with a single five-minute dose.

A research team has, for the first time, observed chimpanzees applying insects to their own wounds and the wounds of conspecifics.

Dogs are proving to be a far better scientific model for study of prostate cancer than mice, the typical animal used in the lab.

Researchers has developed a way to deliver RNA in a capsule that can be swallowed, which they hope could make people more receptive to them.

Genetic data suggests that maintaining healthy levels of iron in the blood could be a key to ageing better and living longer.

A Brazilian man infected with the AIDS virus has shown no sign of it for more than a year since he stopped HIV medicines.

Hydroxychloroquine, also known by the brand name Plaquenil, is a prescription drug that is used in the treatment of malaria and arthritis.

According to the World Health Organization, about 450 million people worldwide have a mental health disorder, across all demographics.

Ketamine therapy has a swift short-term effect on reducing symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts, according to research.