Glycerophosphocholine (GPC): A metabolite that plays a role in cell membrane integrity and osmoregulation ... an alternative energy source for the body, particularly during periods of low ...

In a new book, Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor explores the ways grief affects the body, from the heart to the immune system.

The female reproductive system includes internal and external organs, each designed to carry out varying functions. Learn ...

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a lipid nanoparticle system capable of delivering ...

A newly discovered line of communication between body muscle and the pituitary gland may play an unexpected role in female fertility, according to a new study. Researchers found that a protein ...

New research shows that a network of subcellular structures similar to those responsible for propagating molecular signals that make muscles contract are also responsible for transmitting signals in ...

The nervous system is the body’s direct communication system. It’s made up of the body’s many nerve cells. These cells work together in a network that sends and receives signals from one ...

Your immune system includes your body's cells, tissues, and organs, which work together to fight off infections and diseases. But how much do you know about it? When you understand everything that ...

The human sense of touch is a complex system that integrates diverse sensations such as pain, temperature, and pleasant ...

District energy systems employ a centralized facility to supply heating, cooling, and sometimes electricity for multiple buildings in an area through a largely underground, mostly unseen network ...

Alaina has been vocal about her struggle with body image and an eating disorder in the past Terry Wyatt/Getty Pregnancy taught Lauren Alaina a thing or two about self-love. Now 22 weeks pregnant ...