Dogs Detect the Scent of Seizures
These very good dogs are very good at what they do—taking a whiff of a chemical during an attack
Stories by Emily Willingham
A Machine Gets High Marks for Diagnosing Sick Children
Will artificial intelligence be your next ER doctor?
Gel Packed with Chemical “Scavengers” Protects against Sarin Gas
Nanotech particles tucked into a gel coating can prevent poisoning by deadly organophosphates for a week or more
Plant Hallucinogen Holds Hope for Diabetes Treatment
A potent molecular cocktail containing a compound from ayahuasca spurs rapid growth of insulin-producing cells
U.S. Health Official Expresses Alarm at Increase in Vaping among Teens
Nora Volkow of the National Institute on Drug Abuse addresses record high stats among 12th graders
Bats Beat Dolphins in the Battle over Who Has the Best Sonar
But the dolphins are no slouches either
Lowly Moss-Like Plant Seems to Copy Cannabis
Meet the new weed on the block, perhaps one better suited to medical rather than recreational use
When Times Are Good, the Gender Gap Grows
A study shows growing national wealth and gender equality accentuates differences in the types of choices men and women make
After Years of Paralysis, a Man Walks the Length of a Football Field
An electrical stimulation device combined with intensive rehabilitation restores walking ability to a spinal cord injury patient
Growth Cocktail Helps Restore Spinal Connections in the Most Severe Injuries
Repairing damaged nerves in a rodent study marks a crucial first step toward bringing back lost movement
Parkinson’s Drugs Aimed at Rare Gene Mutation Show Promise for Other Sufferers, Too
Shutting down an overactive enzyme could become a general treatment, rather than one solely intended for the few who inherit a mutated Parkinson’s gene
A Gut—and Liver—Check to Get a Bead on Alzheimer’s
Areas outside the brain may play a role in a chain reaction related to dementia, but the path from gut to head remains elusive
Analysis of a Million-Plus Genomes Points to Blurring Lines among Brain Disorders
Schizophrenia shares some genetic variants with several psychiatric conditions—and similar overlaps are seen for personality traits and migraines in a massive study
Mercury and Autism: Enough Already!
The science shows that they have nothing to do with each other and never have
Spike in Autism Numbers Might Reflect Rise in Awareness
About one in 68 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism, according to the latest U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data
Of lice and men: An itchy history
Ponder the louse. Consider its plural, lice. Try now not to scratch the multiple itches that have just populated your head at the very thought of these near-microscopic insects crawling around in that forest of hair follicles, laying eggs, sucking blood, and generally creeping you out...
