Potatoes and sweet potatoes have similar nutrient profiles, but sweet potatoes have higher vitamin A and fiber contents and a ...

Prebiotic foods include asparagus, Jerusalem artichokes, jicama, leeks, onions, garlic, apples, bananas, kefir, whole-grain ...

People with autoimmune skin diseases had significantly better cancer survival outcomes than others. Survival benefits were most notable in people with alopecia areata and Sjögren syndrome. Findings ...

Nobel Committee Secretary-General Thomas Perlmann addresses journalists during an October 6 press conference announcing the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in Stockholm, Sweden. Jonathan ...

The 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to a trio of scientists – two of them American and one Japanese – for unraveling how the immune system protects us from thousands of ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

After years of research, finally a potential answer as to what causes ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a deadly neuromuscular disease with no known cure. The muscles degrade leaving patients ...

Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. Researchers have found that patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis have ...

Around 5,000 Americans are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) each year. About half of patients die within 14 to 18 months of being diagnosed, usually due to breathing failure. The ...

LA JOLLA, CA—Around 5,000 Americans are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) each year. About half of patients die within 14 to 18 months of being diagnosed, usually due to breathing ...

Hammond revealed his health struggles as he works on a reunion documentary for "Soul Food." Brandon Hammond, the child star known for his roles in “Space Jam” and “Waiting to Exhale,” has a serious ...

Years of struggling with an autoimmune disease might leave some people despairing, but not Kathryn Sullivan. Frustrated by the lack of information and understanding about her illness, she has devoted ...