Genetics Influence Coffee and Tea Preferences
Recent research reveals that genetics play a significant role in determining whether individuals prefer coffee or tea. Specific bitter taste receptor genes influence how people...

The number of adolescents admitted to the hospital for severe illness from eating disorders increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests.

Depending on their discipline, some Olympic athletes could potentially enjoy some junk food without affecting their performance, an expert explains.

Researchers have found an unexpectedly high number of potentially concerning chemicals intentionally used in everyday plastic products.

Researchers have developed a new patch that plants can “wear” to continuously monitors for diseases or other stresses, such as crop damage or extreme heat.

While the hazardous air quality is certainly cause for alarm, there are precautionary measures people can take to protect their health during wildfire season. Here, experts talk about four key problems associated with wildfire smoke, and offer some practical tips about how to stay safe.

A new study uses genome-wide association studies for a range of different traits and disorders correlated with nicotine dependence and explains 3.6% of the variation in nicotine dependence.

The emotional charge of fear is a huge one. It is the emotion I come across more than any other in my work with cancer clients.

The emotional charge of fear is a huge one. It is the emotion I come across more than any other in my work with cancer clients.

A cat’s DNA alters how it responds to a life-saving medication used to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, researchers report.

Postpartum women in bad romantic relationships are not only more likely to suffer symptoms of depression, but are also at greater long-term risk of illness or death, according to a new study.

All of us want to keep our children and pets safe. So, what do we do when EPA allows the sale of products that jeopardize the health of our kids and pets across the country?

In the words of its publicity department, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production of Cinderella offers audiences nothing less than “a complete reinvention of the classic fairy-tale”.

It can be difficult to get young kids to eat enough vegetables, but a new study finds that simply adding more veggies to their plates can result in children consuming more vegetables at the meal.

Extreme longevity likely will continue to rise slowly by the end of this century, according to new research, with estimates showing that a lifespan of 125 years, or even 130 years, is possible.

The sense of smell in older adults declines when it comes to meat, but not vanilla, researchers report.

Researchers have identified ingredients for snack food prototypes formulated to deliberately change the gut microbiome in ways that can be linked to health.

Only 1 in 10 older adults in a large national survey who were found to have cognitive impairment consistent with dementia reported a formal medical diagnosis of the condition.

In building cities, we have created some of the harshest habitats on Earth — and then chosen to live in them.

An artificial intelligence algorithm can improve diagnoses, treatments, and our overall understanding of sleep disorders, researchers report.

Crossing your finish line can be a time of joyful celebration. But that can be followed by a myriad of emotions that might include melancholy as well as pride and joy. As you arrive at your finish line...

Once you learn to use money rightly, you will find gains on many levels. Your abundance, energy, joy — all will expand. I had an interesting experience, many years ago. I undertook what was, for me, an important project. It meant money worries I'd never had...