Bad dreams can affect your morning mood, but not if a little joy is sprinkled into your slumber, a new study says.

People who had dreams filled with fear were more likely to be in a rotten mood the following morning, researchers recently reported in the journal Sleep.

But if their dreams mixed fear and joy, sleepers had 20% ... Full Page

Immunotherapy has largely failed as a treatment for cancer of the pancreas, and researchers have zeroed in on a key reason.

Pancreatic tumors reprogram immune cells that normally shut down tumor-killing cells, according to a team at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. 

"Pancreatic cancer is incredibly resistant t... Full Page

Baby’s first words are a source of pride for parents, but when they’re late in coming, it can be a source of worry.

While most kids catch up, those whose language troubles persist may have a condition called DLD.

Short for developmental language disorder, DLD can affect a child’s speech, as well as listening, readin... Full Page

A new approach to weight loss research is challenging one of the biggest assumptions behind popular weight loss drugs: Are GLP-1s actually needed to achieve weight loss?

In a new study published April 15 in the journal Molecular Metabolism, researchers tested a drug that targets two other hormones: GIP and glucagon. 

Th... Full Page

After months of leadership changes, President Donald Trump has chosen a new candidate to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The White House announced Thursday that Dr. Erica Schwartz, a physician and former deputy surgeon general, is the new nominee. 

"It is my Honor to nominate the incredibly talent... Full Page

A growing number of younger adults are dying from colon cancer, but the increase isn’t affecting everyone in the same way.

New research, published April 16 in JAMA Oncology, shows the rise in colon cancer deaths is happening mostly among adults without a four-year college degree. That suggests social and economic factors cou... Full Page