Data suggest that diet-induced obesity is a cause, rather than an effect, of laziness.

A drug intended to hobble the body's defense system may actually help destroy dormant reservoirs of the virus that causes AIDS.

Post-mortem studies reveal brain development changes that are linked to autism.

Early signs of neurodegenerative ailment, normally not detected till middle age, now can be seen in adults as young as 30.

Doctors should focus on life expectancy when deciding whether to order mammograms for their oldest female patients.

More new dentists choose to practice out of state; the lingering recession, the elimination of Medicaid dental reimbursements and a glut of established dentists in wealthier, populated areas are among the reasons why.

Neurologists are still hunting for the source of the illness, and they're finding themselves hampered by delays in reporting cases and questions about how to even describe the disease.

Study exposes developmental problems in children born to mothers who toiled in California’s treated fields.

In mouse studies, an investigational cancer vaccine boosted immune response and reduced the number of tumors.

'Smart Diaphragm' — similar in size, shape to a contraceptive diaphragm — will monitor an expectant mother's cervix and, when necessary, send an alert that the woman may be going into premature labor.

Programs at UCLA and elsewhere keep health professionals and those entering the field up to date on the issues surrounding the Affordable Care Act.

Chemicals in cigarette smoke can settle on clothes, furniture and walls. Researchers call this thirdhand smoke; Berkeley Lab scientists say laboratory experiments suggest it could be hazardous.