In the brain, hunger is signalled by neurons in the hypothalamus that detect a prolonged energy deficit. Conscious feelings ...

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An outbreak of the flesh-eating New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) has killed seven people and infected at least 1 ...

As we age, the immune system gradually declines in function, leaving the body more vulnerable to disease. Scientists have ...

High blood sugar spikes after meals could be a contributing factor to Alzheimer's risk, according to a new study that gives ...