Health

A small, Seattle-based study will look to see if the psychedelic can alleviate the pandemic’s mental health impact.

Americans have a lower life expectancy than people in other rich countries despite paying much more for healthcare. We explore the number of factors which might explain this difference.

One patient’s surprising results have experts cautiously optimistic.

The scientists are headed “straight to the FDA” to begin human trials.

Experiencing too much pleasure and not enough pain may yield counterintuitive consequences.

Evolutionary game theory could tip the advantage to medicine.

Immune booster or pure torture?

Roughly half the world population, including in America, has insufficient levels of vitamin D. UV irradiated mushrooms can help.

There is no rule that will force Omicron or another COVID variant to become less deadly over time, but there is reason for hope.

The results of a recent study suggest that some clinicians might be failing to explore other causes when treating gender dysphoria.

The paper-thin device may also someday be used to stimulate bone growth.

The cause of Alzheimer’s is still not fully understood, but we might be able to vaccinate against it anyway.

Some of the most popular “anti-aging” diets show promise in rodent studies. But are they effective for humans?

“This will be one of the most important datasets since the mapping of the Human Genome.”

An evolutionary biologist explains why you probably won’t grow a tail.

Isn’t more sleep always better?

A mouthwash solution containing ferumoxytol and a dye could treat, prevent, and diagnose tooth decay, according to UPenn researchers.

Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin’ alive, stayin’ alive.

One hypothesis says that sleep helps “clean” the brain of damaged molecules and toxic proteins.

Prozac is a widely used antidepressant. Data indicates that the drug could be used to prevent blindness due to macular degeneration.

On Sept. 23, 2020, it was reported that black licorice was the culprit in the death of a 54-year-old man.

The credibility problem facing the biomedical and public health establishment is, at least in part, a product of its own making.

Elevated blood pressure, even within the normal range, is associated with accelerated brain aging.

Marijuana use among college students in 2020 reached levels not seen since the 1980s.

Guided by ultrasound waves, swarms of microrobots could soon be used to deliver medicine to targeted sites in the body.

Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major (K448) can help reduce seizures in epilepsy patients.

The secret to alleviating chronic back pain may be to treat psychological issues like anxiety and repressed emotions.

Smallpox, Ebola, HIV, influenza, the plague, malaria, and a whole host of terrible bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites were cooked up by Mother Nature, all on her own. Apparently, Mother Nature hasn’t banned gain-of-function research.

When Tal Golesworthy was told he was at risk of his aorta bursting, he wasn’t impressed with the surgery on offer – so he came up with his own idea.

Organ transplantation is in dire need of biotechnological advances. 3D bioprinting and genetic modification of pigs provide a path forward.