Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A federal judge ruled Tuesday to put Obama-era protections for students defrauded by colleges into effect immediately.

Stimulating a specific set of nerves that are nestled along the spine may deliver relief to those who suffer from chronic back pain and cut the need for opioid painkillers.

The gluten-free diet craze is both reassuring and upsetting to people with celiac disease who are allergic to the nutrient, a small study suggests.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Individual myosin molecules and rod-like filaments inside muscles produce less force and lower velocity of contraction, leading to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, researcher report in a new study.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A Ukrainian military jet crashed Tuesday during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization training exercise, killing two people, military officials said.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed formed a cabinet Tuesday with half of the positions filled by women, marking a new day for gender equality in government.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department on Tuesday announced $178 million in new assistance for ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A masterpiece of Korean Buddhist sculpture dating back to antiquity and held in a private Japanese collection comes with a hefty price tag of $13 million.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- For patients who underwent bariatic surgery, health risks are dependent on the percentage of weight regained after the procedure, according to a study.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Climate scientists have been overestimating the amount of carbon stored in Earth's forests for 50 years.