Human Body
Microscopic drug-filled "balloons" can be ruptured precisely where needed.
The challenges of nourishing astronauts on years-long trips.
New insights may help with new treatments for cataracts and other illnesses.
New technology could make blood tests possible anywhere.
New research shows how movement may keep synovial fluid in cartilage.
Skeletons reveal medieval people ingested lead from fancy pottery.
Physiology/medicine prize recipients discovered, validated natural treatments for devastating diseases.
William C. Campbell, Satoshi Ōmura and Youyou Tu share 2015 Nobel Prize.
Three share the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for advances in treatments for diseases caused by parasites.
New technique uses the "Doppler effect" to detect abnormal blood flow.
A week of extreme overeating sheds light on insulin resistance.