The type of blood clot a person has will typically depend on where they affect a person’s body. Although they have different causes and symptoms, blood clots can have serious or fatal complications.

The term “dysautonomia” describes dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). It is an umbrella term, meaning there are several types of dysautonomia with similar and different features.

After a decade of work, researchers are closer than ever to a key breakthrough in kidney organ transplants: being able to ...

Hormones coordinate different body functions by carrying messages through the bloodstream to target cells and tissues. Hormonal imbalances occur through inadequate or excess hormone synthesis, which ...

For years, scientists have known that the anti-aging hormone klotho, infusions of young blood, and exercise each improve brain function in older mice. But they didn’t know why. Now, two UC San ...

Thyroid blood tests are an important part of diagnosing and treating thyroid disease. Based on how high or low the different ...

Even brief periods of anger can impair blood vessel function, which may increase the risk of heart disease, a new study suggests. Feeling angry reduced blood pressure function in healthy adult ...