The brain is more mechanically connected to the body than previously appreciated, scientists report in Nature Neuroscience.

Researchers have discovered a new biomarker for Parkinson's disease. A misfolded protein facilitates reliable diagnosis even in the early stages of Parkinson's disease in body fluids. Parkinson's ...

The EU is about to ban the sale of body fluids, including breast milk, sperm, blood, and other “substances of human origin” (SoHO). Some argue this will decrease supply. Others claim the regulation ...

In a recent review published in the journal Trends in Analytical Chemistry, researchers provided a comprehensive overview of the current techniques used for severe acute respiratory syndrome ...

Some of the most revealing signals about human health are carried in fluids that are almost impossible to measure. Tears, cerebrospinal fluid, and prostate fluid appear only in tiny volumes, yet their ...

It's always important to stay hydrated. After all, more than half of the human body is made of water. Drinking water keeps you from becoming thirsty and can help cool you off on a hot day. But staying ...

Waking up multiple times during the night to use the bathroom, medically known as nocturia, has become increasingly common.

Professor Klaus Gewert is founding and managing director at PRODI – Center for Protein Diagnostics at Ruhr University Bochum – and CEO of the company betaSENSE. Parkinson’s disease is a ...