Biotech
Is Supercooling the Body an Effective Therapy?
The approach is popular for treating achy joints and muscles, but hard evidence is lacking
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Fitness
Blue LEDs Light Up Your Brain
Why electronic screens keep you awake at night and what you can do about it
Medicine
Why the Go-To Stroke Drug Can Fail
The go-to stroke drug often fails. Now doctors can slide out brain clots with wires and have new tools for other blockages
Fitness
Why Gene Tests for Cancer Don't Offer More Answers
Despite progress, genetic profiling of tumors has a long way to go
Medicine
Research Casts Doubt on the Value of Acupuncture
Scientific studies show that the procedure is full of holes
Public Health
The Brains of Flint’s Children, Imperiled by Lead, Could Still Escape Damage
Research suggests that exposure to lead-tainted water in Flint, Mich., need not cause lasting harm
Policy
A Plan to Prevent Gun Suicides
Firearm sellers have become unlikely allies of public health authorities in the effort to block people from killing themselves
Medicine
Genetic Treatments for Sickle Cell
When it comes to a devastating blood disorder, sometimes two wrongs make a right
Medicine
The Paradox of Precision Medicine
Early attempts to tailor disease treatment to individuals based on their DNA have met with equivocal success, raising concerns about a push to scale up such efforts
Health
Better Parenting Skills May Break the Poverty–Disease Connection
Helping parents to help their children can close the rich–poor health gap
Health
How Data Brokers Make Money Off Your Medical Records
Data brokers legally buy, sell and trade health information, but the practice risks undermining public confidence
Neuroscience
How Sugar and Fat Trick the Brain into Wanting More Food
Junk foods can muddle the brain's satiety-control mechanism, sending our appetites into hyperdrive
Medicine
New Nerve Drugs May Finally Prevent Migraine Headaches
The cause of migraine headaches has eluded scientists for centuries. Now a theory blaming one nerve has led to drugs that prevent attacks
Health
An Overreaction to Food Allergies
Many children are wrongly diagnosed with food allergies because of inaccurate tests
Medicine
New Software and Genetic Analyses Aim to Reduce Problems with Multiple-Drug Combinations
New software and gene analyses may predict which medicines can become harmful when taken together
Mind & Brain
Mediterranean Eating Habits Prove Good for the Brain
A Mediterranean-style diet may slow memory loss, even if adopted late in life
Health
Ear Implants Could Be Used to Relieve Vertigo
Vertigo can knock people off their feet for years. Ear implants and gene therapy are new attempts at relief
Fitness
Researchers Study 3 Promising Anti-Aging Therapies
Some researchers believe they will soon be able to slow or even stop the body's clock—at least for a little while
Health
Nerve Surgery Is the Latest Aid for Serious Snoring
Snoring can signal life-threatening apnea. New remedies such as a jolt to a nerve may help
Health
Early Puberty: Causes and Effects
Increases in obesity appear to be the major culprit, but family stress and exposure to chemicals may also play a role
