Hershey, Pa. - Only about one in every six Americans who have ever been overweight or obese loses weight and maintains that loss, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Scientists have long thought that social networks, which features many distant connections, or ‘long ties,’ produces large-scale changes most quickly.

Montreal, September 1, 2010 - The potential health benefits associated with a soy-rich diet have been a source of interest and debate for many years.

AUSTIN, Texas — Moderate drinking, about one to two drinks per day, reduces mortality among older and middle-aged adults, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.

PASADENA, Calif.—Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have devised a new technique—using a sheet of carbon just one atom thick—to visualize the structure of molecules.

Research links chemical in widely consumed foods to skin cancer - MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (09/02/2010) —The September cover story of the nation’s leading cancer journal, &ldqu

Deep in the ocean, sponges of the Agelas family, or bacteria living within the sponges, emit chemicals believed to help them defend their territory.

Smokers often wonder if smoking less might be safer for their health. The answer appears to be no.