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What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains
What you need to know about this smallpox cousin.
What is toe jam? From harmless gunk to a feast for bugs
He wear no shoeshine, he got toe-jam football...
Research shows brain mechanisms that link tinnitus and sleep
Understanding these links could bring us closer to a cure.
Gene editing could reverse anxiety and alcohol-use disorder
An experiment in rats suggests that gene editing may be a treatment for anxiety and alcoholism in adults who were exposed to binge-drinking in their adolescence.
Anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen are used to treat chronic pain. What if they cause it?
Drugs that stifle acute inflammation may prevent the body from healing properly.
How long-term space missions change the brain
Data from NASA, ESA, and Roscosmos suggest that long durations in space cause changes in the brain, some of which are linked to vision problems.
A Spanish teen’s genome may hold the secret to lupus
Researchers believe they have found a single point mutation in an infection-sensing gene that causes the autoimmune disorder.
Genes from over 5,000 stroke patients hint at surprising treatment
Thanks to genetic clues, scientists discovered that an old stroke therapy that had abandoned for decades might just work.
Orgasm gap: The insidious reason women have fewer orgasms than men
It's the clitoris, stupid!
Unexpected protein found in diseased brains
Protein fibrils accumulate in the brain during neurodegeneration. Cryo-electron microscopy has now uncovered fibrils of an unexpected protein.
Does the Spanish language help solve the Hispanic Paradox health mystery?
The Spanish language has the ability to minimize and exaggerate by the simple addition of a suffix.
Is watching pornography bad for men — but good for women?
A large study links pornography use to decreased sexual performance for men and increased sexual performance for women.
These upcoming cancer vaccines may prevent tumors before they appear
A new wave of preventative cancer vaccines are set to begin trials.
RNA breakthrough offers a potential heart attack cure
The same technology behind the COVID-19 vaccines may enable the first damage-reversing heart attack cure.
The dietary supplement you’re taking could be tainted
A study finds prescription medications and dangerous unlisted ingredients in ordinary supplements.
SIDS: Uncovering the mystery of sudden infant death
SIDS deaths have decreased worldwide, but research has yet to solve this medical mystery.
Drug to treat alcoholism could also safely reduce anxiety
Disulfiram is an FDA-approved drug for the treatment of chronic alcoholism. It might also serve as anti-anxiety medication.
Strange treatment may restore sense of smell after COVID
Shoving platelet-rich plasma up your nose might restore your sense of smell after COVID. But whether it actually works still needs to be sniffed out.
The price of Silicon Valley’s obsession with immortality
After mammoth investments and two decades of anti-aging research, what do immortality proponents have to show for it?
Restoring touch through electrodes implanted in the human brain
Can electrical stimulation meaningfully substitute for natural touch during a complex task in the real world? We think so.
Mildly depressed? Antidepressants may not improve your quality of life
Behavioral interventions may be better for long-term health.
988: A new emergency line for mental health goes live on July 16
Much of the discussion began during the pandemic, which really brought mental health issues to the forefront.
What plants can teach us about human suffering
Plants are very sensitive to touch, with research showing that touching a plant can change its genome and launch a cascade of plant hormones.
New $5-device allows healthy sperm cells to isolate themselves
A new, easy-to-use, $5-device helps address male infertility. It isolates healthy sperm cells based on their natural behavior.
Engineered bacteria could help protect “good” gut microbes from antibiotics
Standard probiotics cannot compare to the diversity that your microbes have.
Longer naps in the day may be an early sign of dementia in older adults
Older adults who napped at least once or for more than an hour a day had a 40% higher chance of developing Alzheimer’s than those who napped less.
Bacteria living inside tumors help cancer spread through the blood
Intracellular bacteria promote cancer metastasis by enhancing the tumor cells' resistance to mechanical stress in the bloodstream
Scientists have finally filled in the last 8% of the human genome
The Human Genome Project put together 92% of our DNA blueprint. Here's what it took to complete the rest.
We overwash our bodies because bad odors are uniquely disgusting
Overwashing is bad for skin health, but many people do it anyway. One reason is that our brains intimately associate stink with disgust.
CRISPR could create hypoallergenic cats
The results of a recent study found that genetically engineering cats could be a solution to eliminating cat allergies.