Muscle loss increases the risk of dementia, warns new research. Any decrease in the temporalis muscle - which is located in ...

Alzheimer’s disease could be detected up to 20 YEARS before dementia symptoms start to show following a major breakthrough. Researchers have linked a specific type of body fat that surrounds vital ...

A baby penguin that developed a limp has found her waddle again after zookeepers nursed her back to health - using a homemade baby bouncer. Flop the Humboldt penguin was born at Dudley Zoo back in ...

A quarter of Americans are still carrying weight they gained during last year’s holiday season, according to new research.

Researchers found that people with a genetic predisposition for the debilitating disease could reduce the danger by up to 35% ...

What do American workers want for the holidays? Connection and appreciation, says a new study. The poll of 2,000 U.S. employees found that 55% feel more appreciated during the holiday season than any ...

A hair-freezing contest has been cancelled - as it's not cold enough. The annual competition is held at the chilly Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs in Yukon, Canada. Brave souls step into the naturally ...

Fish suffer from "social stress" - just like humans, according to a new study. Researchers found that male fish with low status get so stressed out it impacts their brains. They say their findings, ...

Kansas residents are the nation’s most passionate holiday bakers, racking up over 18 hours of holiday baking time during the festive season. The results emerged in a survey of 5,000 Americans, split ...

A dead space telescope has left behind jaw-dropping unreleased cosmic images. NASA’s NEOWISE telescope ended its journey through space on November 1 when it re-entered and burned up in Earth’s ...

Heading footballs may cause more damage to the brain than previously thought, warns new research. The American study suggests a link between repeated head impacts and serious neurodegenerative ...