Category: 4. Health

LONDON — Music met medicine when a patient played a clarinet solo as she underwent brain surgery for Parkinson’s disease and proved that the treatment was working in real time.

Denise Bacon, 65, saw her finger movements improve instantly during…

Growing old is not just about time. It is chemistry, biology, and chance working together in every cell.

For decades, scientists have searched for measurable signs in the body that tell how well life is aging. These signs, called biomarkers, can…

Researchers have identified a surprising cause of some urinary tract infections: contaminated meat.

A four-year study found that nearly 1 in 5 UTIs detected among a group of patients in Southern California were most likely caused by the…

The immune system works to identify and target invading pathogens. Specifically, our bodies work to get rid of any harmful infections by employing a two-part immune response. The first wave of immunity is the…