Medicine
Do Brain-Training Games Actually Work? It’s Complicated
This Minimal Amount of Exercise Can Still Unlock Notable Cognitive Benefits
A New Study On Pregnancy And Cannabis Use Reveals Something Researchers Already Suspected
The Medicines We Take Don’t All Break Down In Our Bodies — They End Up Here Instead
Do IUDs Actually Increase the Risk For Breast Cancer? Here’s What A New Study Revealed
Common Pharmaceutical Drugs Don’t Work For Many People — Here’s What Researchers Think Is Happening
When Does the Human Brain Peak? Here's What Scientists Actually Know About Cognitive Decline
Women Have A Uniquely Increased Risk for Heart Disease And Doctors Don’t Know The Mechanism
Ozempic Outperformed 7 Diabetes Medications in Reducing the Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
A Case Report of A Man With Confirmed Scurvy Suggests the Forgotten Disease Could Be Roaring Back
Can a Low-Carb Diet Reverse Type 2 Diabetes? A New Study Suggests It Might
One Of the Most Common Causes Of Cancer Is Staring Us Right In The Face
This Common Diabetes Drug Was Thought to Revolutionize Cancer — Here’s What Happened Instead
Is The DEA Reclassification For Marijuana Good For Science? A Drug Policy Expert Weighs In
This Year’s Nobel Prize In Medicine Hold Promise In Treating Numerous Diseases
An AI Startup Acquired By Google Just Won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
What Really Happens When You Try to Tan Away Your Acne
A Novel Discovery Hints At Why We Stop Producing New Brain Cells — And What We Can Do About It
A Little-Known Infectious Disease Is Quietly Spreading Across the Southwestern U.S
Surrogacy Is Increasing in North America — Here’s What You Need to Know
A Root Cause of the Main Causes of Death In America Is Something Doctors Know Little About
34 Years Ago, This Label Was Required On All Packaged Foods — It Needs An Upgrade
This Common Overlooked Condition Is Far More Debilitating Than Previously Thought, Study Suggests
Some Viruses Prey On Bacteria — Are They the Forgotten Secret To Medical Cures?
How To Solve A Murder In The Snow, According to Science
Is Carbonated Water Actually Bad For Your Health? It’s Not As Simple As You Might Think
The Inside of Your Home Has a Microbiome, Too — And It Is Crucial To Your Health
The Science Behind Mental Imagery Hints At The Secret To Athletic Success
Scientists Studying Aging Are Finally Zeroing In On What Actually Triggers Age-Related Diseases
Brain-Computer Interfaces Could Get A Significant Boost From AI
No, Full-Body Scans Aren’t Harmless — And Aren’t Even Usually Helpful
Inside the Quest To Uncover the Culprit Behind A Lung Disease Brewing Near A California Lake
Can Brain ‘Organoids’ Become Sentient? A Neuroscientist Tries to Answer the Startling Question
The Connection Between Diet and Mood Disorders Is Growing Stronger — Here’s What Researchers Know
This Common Parasite May Hold The Secret To Curing Troubling Brain Diseases
Designer Babies Are Here — So Why Aren't We Talking About It?
The Microbiome’s Forgotten Cousin Could Be Key to Solving America’s Gut Issues
Cats Carry A Common Parasite That Can Cause Birth Defects — So Why Don't We Screen For It?
The Future of Psychedelic Research Is In Limbo — Why the FDA’s Decision Changed Everything
Migraines Affect Far More Women Than Men — This Hormone Could Be To Blame
This Commonly Used Drug May Significantly Extend Fertility, According to A Novel Study
A Simple Blood Test Outperformed Doctors in Spotting This Devastating Memory Disease
Can We Fix Climate Change If People Don’t Believe In It? Science History Offers Hope
This Relatively Simple Device Completely Transformed Neuroscience
