Mutations found to hinder the function of the APOC3 gene have been linked to significantly lower levels of triglycerides, thereby reducing the risks of developing heart disease.

Concerns over whether the use of certain antidepressant medications during pregnancy led to cardiac defects in the infants are allayed somewhat by a new study of nearly one million pregnant women that found no connection.

Researchers successfully reverse experimentally induced autism spectrum disorders-like symptoms in mice, even in adult mice, and shed new light on a possible underlying mechanism for why the condition occurs.

Prolonged exposure to cortisol, which is common in those with chronic stress, can have a number of negative consequences.