Fitness

New research in mice details the mechanism of how caffeine seems to help the heart

At the second Science on the Hill event, AI, Robotics and Your Health, experts from academia and the private sector talked with Scientific American Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina about the future of AI and robotics in medicine.  

Selling my car was one of the most beneficial things I have ever done for my health and well-being

Learning to think critically about nutrition claims can help make us better consumers of information in general

A teaspoon of a pregnant woman’s blood would be required for this experimental tool

The largest study of its kind suggests long-term physical inactivity and character traits may be linked 

Endometriosis spreads like a vine through the bodies of roughly 176 million women worldwide, causing agony and infertility. Science has struggled to understand the condition, but new research is sparking hope for improved treatments soon

Fish oil supplements are the third most popular nutritional supplement. But just how firm is the evidence to support their use?

The swallowable device looks promising in pigs

Tons of pro athletes are wearing compression gear and using compression machines to improve their performance. But do they really work?

Nicotine, hormones and certain medications can all be delivered through the skin through medicinal patches or creams. Why not vitamins and minerals?

Snapshots taken at roughly 400,000x zoom reveal mineral crystals and proteins organize into twisting, helical shapes