Changes in the kidney can limit the blood pressure-lowering effects of thiazide diuretics, a new study reports.

Our tissues are in a constant state of flux — cells are lost and cells are generated, with local signals and stem cells maintaining the balance, said Roel Nusse, Ph.D., during last week’s Flexner Discovery Lecture.

A zebrafish model of a rare genetic disease has revealed an unexpected regulatory pathway for cholesterol absorption and processing.

Best hospital rankings for cancer do not take into account the fact that cancer reflects many different diseases.

New findings suggest that it might be possible to treat diabetes by regenerating insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.

Stuffed animals that pediatric patients bring to the operating room are a reservoir of bacteria that can be effectively sterilized in a household washer/dryer the day before surgery.