While exercise and physical activity help seniors avoid the onset of disabilities, new research shows that social activity also decreases the risk of developing disabilities in old age.

Children who grow up poor and with a certain variant of a serotonin transporter gene are more likely to exhibit psychopathic behavior, according to a University of Illinois study.

Scientists have discovered that a genetically altered version of a probiotic found in yogurt and cheese can be used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases (IBS) such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

People over 65 years of age are likely to live longer when Social Security benefits are improved, according to researchers at New York Medical College.

A new study has identified factors that would allow a professional dancer to resume performances after undergoing arthroscopy scope of the hip.

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital have identified the cell of origin for muscle cancer known as sarcoma.

Low concentrations of the trace element lithium appear to extend life in model organisms and humans alike, according to a new study.

Once thought of as a diabetics-only eye disease, retinopathy can affect those whose blood glucose levels are higher than normal on a consistent basis.

Elementary school children who don't like fruits and vegetables are 13 times more likely to suffer from functional constipation than those who do, according to a new study.

Obesity may be linked to increased eye pressure and a decreased risk of open-angle (chronic) glaucoma in women, according to a new study. The results do not apply to men, however.