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Scientists believe they have identified the process that is key to sending stem cells on the path to form distinct tissue types.

Paul King, a longtime leader in children’s and women’s health, has been tapped to lead children’s health at Stanford Medicine.

A study of the genetic and health records of thousands of U.S. military veterans could offer clues for treating heart disease and diabetes.

Varying levels of a naturally occurring molecule that slows the spread of Salmonella could explain why the pathogen doesn’t sicken everyone.

The relatively rapid evolution of our brains could explain why humans suffer from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but animals don’t.

People with frequent common skin cancers could have a higher risk of developing other cancers, study shows.

Depressed people have lower levels of a naturally occurring amino acid called acetyl-L-carnitine that helps our bodies produce energy.

Researchers can employ a magnetic wire to detect up to 80 times more free-floating cancer cells in blood than simple blood tests show.

Activating the release of a mood-regulating chemical into a single brain circuit can improve the sociability of mice with autismlike symptoms.