Heart attack is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), an estimated 17.9 million lives are lost to cardiovascular diseases, and four out of ...

Undergraduate researchers study a protein that converts omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids, possibly reducing ...

What do depression, Alzheimer's disease and autism have in common? Well, according to new research, they may all be underpinned by an increasing level of acidity in our brains. Scientists have long ...

Some glands in the stomach and duodenum – a segment of the intestine – secrete mucus to protect the lining of the digestive ...

What if treating autoimmune diseases was as simple as regulating the acidity levels of parts of patients' cells? Genetic screening may have unlocked a path for treating the severe inflammation ...

Gastroesophageal reflux happens when your stomach contents come back up into your esophagus, the tube that connects your mouth and stomach. Most patients have experienced occasional bouts of reflux ...