A new blood test could help doctors detect pancreatic cancer earlier, potentially improving survival rates for one of the deadliest cancers.

A humpback whale briefly engulfed a kayaker off the coast of Chile in an incident caught on camera. Experts say it couldn't have swallowed him even if it wanted to.

Understanding why we always have room for dessert could lead to new treatments for obesity, researchers have revealed.

Fat metabolism is a fascinating process and essential for human survival. It involves the digestion, absorption, transportation and utilization of lipids as a source of energy or as an energy reserve.

Pedro Lopes leads the Human-Computer Integration Lab at the University of Chicago. Inside the Human-Computer ... that connect computers with the human body. >> challenge here is that we don ...

One study showed that people with obesity (BMI greater than or equal to 30) have larger kidneys, liver, and pancreas. Diet ... et al. Scaling of human body composition to stature: new insights into ...

If you have ZES, you likely have 1 or more tumors in the first part of the small intestine, the pancreas, or both. These tumors are called gastrinomas. The tumors are sometimes cancerous and may ...

just as GLP-1 in the gut and pancreas does in the rest of the body, including the brain. GLP-1’s functions inside our heads include regulating insulin signalling in the brain; promoting the ...

Insulin resistance occurs when cells in the body do not respond properly to the communication signals from insulin. This increases the risk of developing prediabetes and, potentially, type 2 diabetes.

Authorities recovered a car with a body inside from the Great Miami River late Tuesday night as below-freezing temperatures complicated the rescue. Hamilton Police were following up on a person ...

The human immune system is like an army of specialized soldiers (immune cells) each with a unique role to play in fighting disease. In a new study published in Nature, led by scientists at the Allen ...