Study Finds Surprising Link Between Gut and Brain Rhythms

The human body is packed with natural rhythms, from your sleep-wake cycle to the steady pulsing of blood through the brain to heart rate and pulse. 

Now, scientists say the gut may hold the key to understanding how this complex coordination happens in the brain’s blood vessels.

Researchers at the University of California S...

Scientists Find the Genetic Clues That Let Humans Walk on Two Legs

Two small changes in human DNA may have played a big role in helping our ancestors walk upright, researchers say.

The study, recently published in the journal Nature, found that these tweaks changed how a key hip bone developed.

This allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours l...

Can Texting Your Therapist Work? New Study Says Yes

A growing number of Americans are turning to therapy by text message, and new research suggests it can be just as effective as traditional video sessions for some patients.

In a study published Oct. 30 in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that people with mild to moderate depression who used text-based therapy showed similar im...

FDA to Ease Copycat Drug Rules, Speeding Access to Cheaper Drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday that it will relax certain rules for approving low-cost versions of some high-priced medications, in an effort to speed up access to cheaper alternatives.

The decision affects biosimilars — medicines that are near-identical copies of biologic drugs made from living cells...

Dr. Casey Means’ Senate Confirmation Postponed After Going Into Labor

Dr. Casey Means’ confirmation hearing to become the next U.S. surgeon general was postponed Thursday after she went into labor with her first child, officials confirmed.

Means, who was nominated in May by President Donald Trump, had been scheduled to appear before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that mornin...

This Common Halloween Candy Might Be the Scariest Thing You Eat

They may make your lips pucker, but sour candies can do more than surprise your taste buds — they can seriously damage your teeth, experts warn.

“These candies combine two factors that increase mouth acidity and accelerate enamel erosion,” said Nadine Tassabehji, an assistant professor at Tufts University School of Dental...