While iron and calcium are the metals that get the most attention, zinc is also important for human health and function.

A specific gene commonly associated with Parkinson's may be behind vocal issues many people with the disease experience, researchers report.

Your blood can hold a record of past illnesses. That information can reveal how many people have had a certain infection – like 58% of Americans having had COVID-19 by the end of February 2022.

Existing coronavirus vaccines are not as effective against newer variants of the virus. Two vaccine experts explain how new vaccines currently in development will likely offer better protection.

A new study shows the impact of early amyloid-β and tau protein accumulation on disrupting brain connections important for memory. These disrupted connections were present even before signs of cognitive impairment were observed.

While longer naps are a normal part of aging, excessively long dozes could be a warning signal for cognitive decline.

New developments in microalgae cultivation are helping to propel the potential of renewable biofuels to combat climate change.

Reviving long-lost legume species could help improve global food security and decrease world hunger.

Months not eating or moving don’t result in muscle wasting and loss of function for animals that hibernate. New research found gut microbes help their hosts hold onto and use nitrogen to build proteins.

The way cystic fibrosis drugs bind the CFTR gene could lead to treatments for other misfolded protein diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.