Neurological Health
"Beautiful Mind" John Nash's Schizophrenia "Disappeared" as He Aged
The Princeton mathematician, who along with his wife died in a car crash last month, claimed that aging as opposed to medicine helped improve his condition
Stories by Rachael Rettner
Health
Antidepressant and Heart Drug Show Promise for Combating Ebola
At least 70 percent of mice treated with one of these common drugs survived Ebola infection
Sustainability
High Ozone and Pollen Levels Could Worsen Allergies
The "sneeziest and wheeziest" cities include Chicago, Memphis and Oklahoma City
Health
Ovarian, Breast Cancer Risk Vary According to Subtle Changes in Two Genes
Identifying the different mutations could help women decide if and when to undergo preventative surgery
Health
Some Supplements Still Contain Untested Stimulant
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration discovered an amphetamine-like substance in certain diet pills and sports products in 2013 but did not warn consumers...
Mind
24-Year-Old NFL Player's Retirement Reignites Brain Injury Topic
Chris Borland's decision has provoked discussion of the types of brain damage that can occur including a severe degenerative disease abbreviated as CTE
The Sciences
Powdered Alcohol Now Legal in U.S.
The product, approved Tuesday by a government agency, yields a drink with the same alcohol content as a standard mixed drink, so some lawmakers are concerned
Health
Heroin Overdose Deaths Nearly Quadruple in 13 Years
The increase in prescription pain medication use might be a contributing factor
Health
New Hospital Guidelines Say No Cats Allowed
Only dogs should be allowed to visit because they're more reliably trained and less risky, says the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology
Health
100 Years of Bubonic Plague
In the last century alone, researchers have described more than 1,000 cases of plague infections in the U.S.
Health
Newly Discovered Virus Lives in Half the World's Population
Scientists are eager to find out whether the new virus that infects gut bacteria could promote health or influence susceptibility to certain conditions
Health
Heart Cells Transformed into "Biological Pacemaker"
Injecting the TBX18 gene into heart muscle could transform normal heart cells into special ones that can initiate a heartbeat
The Sciences
Healthy Friends Linked to Healthy Food Choices
Customers at the same table are found to pick main dishes from the same category of food as their fellow diners
Health
Southern States Have the Highest Painkiller Prescription Rates
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight the urgent need for changes in prescription practices in a new report
Space
Extroverts Could Cause Problems on a Mission to Mars
NASA-funded research found drawbacks to having extroverts on teams in isolated and confined environments
Health
New Nutrition Labels Are a "Step in the Right Direction"
While the new labels alone won't curb the obesity epidemic, public health experts applaud the FDA's new nutrition label rules and design
Health
Changes to Nutrition Labels Announced by FDA
The new labels would make serving sizes more realistic and differentiate between total sugar content and added sugars
Health
Prolonged Sitting May Raise Risk of Disability
Each additional hour spent sitting by study subjects was associated with a nearly 50-percent increase in the odds of having a disability
Health
FDA Takes Steps to Ban Trans Fat
Reducing trans fat in foods could prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths from heart disease each year
Health
12 Worst Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Revealed
Endocrine disruptors have the potential to interfere with hormone production and affect our reproduction
