Beyond fresh breath, discover how different mouthwashes target specific issues like plaque, gingivitis, and cavities, as ...

Saliva is a bodily fluid most of us take for granted despite the significant roles it plays: aiding in digestion, maintaining ...

Scientists at the University of Nottingham have developed a new protein-based gel that can restore tooth enamel by mimicking the body’s natural growth processes. A newly developed material has been ...

Like some previous attempts to regrow enamel, this new gel mimics how tooth enamel gets laid down in the first place. The new ...

By redefining aging as an evolutionary achievement, Michael Gurven challenges a youth-obsessed culture to see the later ...

A new gel developed by a team of scientists does something dentists have long wished for - it repairs and regenerates tooth enamel.

From how well they think they’re aging to how they rate their physical and mental health and financial security, older adults with upper incomes are doing better than those with middle or lower ...

These over-50 champs—and a growing body of research—show what we gain by staying active later in life. Nora Langdon, 82, started powerlifting in her 60s and quickly got hooked. Over the past two ...

One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales, destroying several homes, a bridge and the local chapel. Ten adults and six ...

New science suggests there's plenty that actually gets better with age—if you let it. While aging is often framed negatively, researchers have uncovered surprising benefits. Above, members of a senior ...

Actor Isabelle Tate, 23, died after recently making her television debut on "9-1-1: Nashville." Tate had a rare form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a progressive neuromuscular disorder. CMT is a ...

Dear Doctors: Several months ago, my right eye began to be bothered by “little critters” flying through the air; when I tried to brush them away, nothing existed. I mentioned this to several people ...