A landmark review in Nature Reviews Genetics dissects the rare and common genetic variants that shape human height. The paper ...

Sleep isn't just a necessity; it's a powerful tool that athletes can use to enhance performance, endurance, and recovery. While good nutrition and rigorous training are essential, overlooking sleep ...

Researchers used Mendelian randomization to uncover causal links between gut microbiota, blood metabolites, and short stature ...

A more nuanced understanding of hormone therapy now suggests that its benefits for heart health depend on how soon after menopause onset it is prescribed.

A human appetite hormone, bombesin, also controls feeding in starfish, showing it evolved over 500 million years ago. A team ...

Historical trends and future projections of the number of people with overweight and obesity suggest alarming parallel ...