A new experimental drug called CS18 may help break through cancer drug resistance by disabling several of the defenses tumors use to survive treatment. It strengthened existing therapies, restored drug sensitivity in resistant lung cancer cells, and slowed tu…

Why it's a good idea to get out for an evening stroll, and other essential sleep advice for students.

An international research team has developed microscopic particles that can make blind retinas respond to light. The particles act as tiny light receptors. Researchers inject them into the eye, where they settle close to nerve cells in the retina. When light …

As temperatures cool and children return to school, health experts say respiratory illnesses are beginning to increase across the Chicago area, prompting renewed calls for flu and COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of the fall and winter seasons.

There is no single definitive test for these worms, but the tail is fairly convincing.

Many kids who take these drugs aren't given dietary counseling, a recent study suggests.

Women with larger breasts are all too familiar with backaches, and a new study has linked a surprising medical condition to a bigger bust size.

Researchers have identified a brain circuit that normally supports flexible behavior but is recruited by cocaine to drive increasingly rigid and repetitive behavior. Published in the journal Current Biology, the findings show that shifting the balance between…

Cases have been identified in 4 states, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania.