Medicines first developed to treat type 2 diabetes are proving to have benefits far beyond controlling blood sugar. A major new study has found that a group of drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists can ...

A large new study suggests that women with high blood pressure may not always respond to blood pressure medicine in the same way as men. Researchers found that women taking beta-blockers, a widely ...

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is one of the most common health problems in the world. Millions of people have it, and many do not even know because it often causes no obvious symptoms ...

A growing body of research suggests that good nutrition does more than support general health. It may also play an important ...

Scientists have developed a new type of battery that runs using moisture from the air instead of the liquid chemicals found ...

Mars is famous for its huge dust storms, but scientists now believe these storms may do more than block sunlight and reduce ...

A growing body of research suggests that the foods we eat may influence how well our brains age. While there is still no cure ...

A robotic bird inspired by one of nature’s most skilled fliers is helping scientists understand how birds stay stable in ...

Keeping satellite communications secure is becoming more important as space becomes increasingly crowded. Military and ...

A new computer tool developed by scientists at the University of Oxford could help solve one of the biggest questions people ...

Heart failure is one of the most common heart conditions in the world, affecting millions of people and their families.

Every day, millions of people drink coffee and throw the used coffee grounds into the rubbish without giving them a second ...