Eating pecans is good for you. In fact, a new study shows that the stuff found in pecans may protect you against heart disease and other illnesses.

There's great news for the millions of Americans who are at the highest risk for diabetes: taking a pill once a day may prevent diabetes.

Researchers are using a new MRI technology to study the anatomical differences in the brains of people with Autism compared with the brains of people without Autism.

A newer drug used to treat people who already have type 2 diabetes might also help prevent diabetes in people who are at high risk of developing the disease.

Having a crippling disease can be saddening for anybody. A new study shows that rheumatoid arthritis patients who are poor have a greater risk of depression.

The human brain loses a fair amount of weight over the course of a person's adult life. But the brain's ability to reorganize itself (called plasticity) makes up for lost cells and may help Alzheimer's patients.

Type 2 diabetics are exposed to many health risks, including developing kidney problems. New research shows that a common blood pressure drug may help these patients protect their kidneys.

Is your home, office or school environment aggravating your asthma? Does adding an allergy drug enable better breathing?