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For decades, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) has had doctors and scientists stumped. As a result, unhelpful myths have developed around this condition. However,...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States after skin cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, one in...

Through genomic studies, brain imaging, and animal research models, scientists have mapped out the brain circuitry that may drive eating disorders. Scientists have discovered...

Obesity rates are a massive global health problem.1 Unfortunately, there are few medications available to manage obesity.1 Those struggling with obesity face health conditions...

Your microbiome and disease risk are linked. Trillions of bacteria live in our bodies in a symbiotic relationship.1 So, what does this symbiotic relationship...

Our tendons support quality movement and thus help prevent pain and an array of health conditions associated with musculoskeletal issues. The health of our...

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) roughly affects 1 to 3% of U.S. adolescents aged 10 to 18.1 The progression of AIS to adulthood arising in...

Aging has the potential to alter the proteins making up our genetic code and break our DNA. However, a new anti-aging study focusing on...