Researchers at Northwestern University School of Medicine find women with peripheral artery disease (PAD) may experience more problems walking and climbing stairs than men with the same condition.

Gold nanoparticles loosely attached to an anti-cancer drug begin accumulating deep inside tumors minutes after injection and can be activated for effective treatment within two hours, according to new research.

Researchers have identified five new genetic variants that are thought to play a role in Parkinson's disease.

Scientists have come together to create a process to make ready-made, easily stored blood vessels to be used in patients undergoing heart surgery or kidney dialysis.

Older people with metabolic syndrome may be higher risk of memory loss, according to a new study from the French National Institute of Health Research.

Mountain biking can be an exhilarating sport, but it can also lead to many types of injuries. Yet a new study reveals a dramatic decrease in mountain-bike related injuries.

Mexicantown Wholesale of Detroit, Michigan is recalling all lots of cuernos (croissants) manufactured between 6/27/2010 and 12/28/2010.

New research from the University of Oxford, England, shows a mother's stroke can help predict her daughter's heart attack.

Children vaccinated against hepatitis B might be at a lower risk of developing leukemia, according to a new study.

A new state scorecard on health care for children found that millions of children could become insured, gain access to preventive care, and get vaccinated if all states did as well as the top-performing states.