New research suggests you can focus on lowering the load, and cheat on the lifting part, without sacrificing results.

A survey of more than 2000 adults with systolic BP greater than 145 mmHg found minimal difference in BP reduction between standard and smartphone monitoring.

Only about 1 in 4 adults consume foods full of microbes that can help promote a healthy immune system, warn researchers who quantified the number of microorganisms per gram in common foods.

Study participants recalled the positions of dozens of objects with good if not perfect accuracy, a finding that expands our understanding of spatial and temporal memory.

Regenerating legs is a first for frogs and now attention turns to whether the discovery holds clues to restoring human limbs.

Microbots can traverse spaces where drones can't fly in, and scientists envision a future where these devices, crafted even smaller, could be added to blood vessels to assist in surgery.

To build an artificial intelligence system that humans can trust with life-or-death responsibilities, machines will need to develop a very human trait: Admitting their mistakes.

Stanford researchers are developing a food allergy test that's safer and more reliable than today's gold standard.

Called DopaFuse, the experimental device is designed to deliver the levodopa and carbidopa into the mouth through a micropump within a wearable retainer.

3D printing skin, bone, and even working organs could change transplant medicine and medical research — but how, exactly, does one "print" a heart or liver?

New research shows a high rate of often undisclosed primary endpoint changes in phase 3 clinical trials of cancer drugs, raising concerns about transparency and data quality.

Charles River Laboratories International beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter results on Wednesday.

Hospitals are replacing pagers with clinical texting systems ― but we still have some issues to troubleshoot before this becomes widely accepted.

Most pharmaceutical companies say they'll keep sending essential drugs for humanitarian reasons.

Artificial intelligence can make for more accurate, efficient, and cost-effective medical care. But experts say the technology has the potential to cause harm, too.

Produced from a single animal cell, cultivated meat is hailed as a slaughter-free way to feed more people without the environmental harm — and it can be made healthier. But is it too good to be true?

A higher weight-adjusted waist index was associated with increased odds of depression in a nationally representative sample of US adults.

These octopus-inspired gloves could make picking things up a lot easier for people experiencing problems gripping things.

Despite relatively high approval rates overall, patient satisfaction was lower among those treated via telemedicine at two tertiary medical centers.

The program designed to keep Chinese researchers from obtaining US national security secrets was chilling critical research and targeting Asian professors, critics say.