Corey Nislow is not an astronaut, but if humanity makes it to Mars safely, he will have played a vital role.

Changing the microenvironment of tumors to increase the immune system’s response to them has been the goal of countless research and clinical studies including the most recent use of checkpoint inhibitory antibodies. 

Scientists have developed new drug compounds that thwart the pro-cancer activity of FOXM1, a transcription factor that regulates the activity of dozens of genes.

The decommissioning of coal-fired power plants in the continental United States has reduced nearby pollution and its negative impacts on human health and crop yields, according to a new University of California San Diego study.

Scientists at the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health (CCCEH) have uncovered a link between prenatal exposure to phthalates—a ubiquitous group of plasticizers and odor-enhancing chemicals—and deficits in motor function in girls. 

As food consumed in the U.S. becomes more and more processed, obesity may become more prevalent. 

Spinal cord injuries (SCI) can cause devastating damage, including loss of mobility and sensation. 

Nitrogen pollution, largely from automobile exhaust, can reduce drinking water quality and make air difficult to breathe. 

A new Cedars-Sinai study reveals how memory and abnormal brain activity are linked in patients with epilepsy who often report problems with memory.

A University of Alberta computing scientist thinks the future of health care looks like the blinking check engine light on the dashboard of your car.