Alternative medicine

Electroconvulsive therapy is a reasonably safe solution for some severe mental illnesses

The scientific evidence is scant for many of the practice's widely touted benefits

A new marijuana-derived drug may treat epileptic children, without the high

For many conditions, marijuana's effectiveness remains uncertain

A new wearable sensor stores and transmits motion data and delivers drugs

An RNA-based treatment may stop the Ebola virus in its tracks

The ST36 Zusanli () acupuncture point is located just below the knee joint. This spot in mice--and it is hoped perhaps in humans--may be a critical entryway to gaining control over the often fatal inflammatory reactions that accompany systemic infections.

New research suggests that women who survived breast cancer can reduce inflammation and fatigue by regularly practicing hatha yoga

Despite decades of research decoding the influenza virus—and great advances in treating and vaccinating against the disease—this infectious pathogen continues both to surprise and confound us

A promising psychological strategy frames thoughts as passengers on a bus

Patients who sign up for trials testing more than one already approved intervention do not always know if one is being tested for harmful side effects

An extraordinary insula helps elite athletes better anticipate their body's upcoming feelings, improving their physical reactions