"The commander of this doorman makes it easier for nutrients to get in, but harder for lipids to get out."

A new study links "bad" cholesterol at fat in a newborn's umbilical cord blood with teacher ratings of their mental health at about five years of age.

Nutritional supplements may decrease mortality among babies 6-24 months old by as much as 27% in low- and middle-income countries, researchers say.

New research links a genetic anomaly and some forms of SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome, which claims the lives of more than 3,000 infants a year.

Scientists have figured out how to prevent water from freezing, even at extreme temperatures as low as -263 degrees Celsius.

The discovery could lead to reducing risk of Alzheimer's disease by targeting the right genes and proteins to manage cholesterol and triglycerides.