Intermittent fasting has proven benefits for metabolic health, but a new study shows that it could slow hair growth -- at least in mice. Researchers report that mice subjected to intermittent fasting ...

A new study found that mice subjected to intermittent fasting — which involves limiting eating to a certain daily window — ...

Intermittent fasting resulted in a hair growth speed reduction of 18% in adults who practiced the diet compared to controls ...

A popular weight-loss regimen stunts hair growth, data collected from mice and humans suggest 1. The study’s findings show ...

New World screwworm was largely eradicated from the U.S. and Central America in the 1960s and 1980s, respectively. But the ...

There are parasites all over the world that can infect humans. Some of them are easy to avoid, but others are more common ...

When did our human ancestors first decide that we needed to cover up and wear clothes? As strange as it may seem, lice may ...

These parasites typically enter the human body ... Lice are small, wingless insects that infest the scalp and hair of humans, feeding on blood. Head lice are particularly common in children ...

From microscopic mites dwelling in our hair follicles to sizable tapeworms inhabiting our intestines, the human body plays ...

In mice, the fungus can spur a type 2 immune response, which protects the critters against worms ... and hair that contain proteins that act as allergens, worsening asthma symptoms in humans.

Kissing, one of humanity’s most universal symbols of affection, has a surprisingly primal origin, according to a new study. Researchers suggest that kissing evolved from grooming behaviors in ...