
Parents Tinker with Kids' Diet to Treat ADHD
Medication and therapy remain the most effective treatments, but some are looking to alternatives

Parents Tinker with Kids' Diet to Treat ADHD
Medication and therapy remain the most effective treatments, but some are looking to alternatives

Aspirin May Prevent Cancer from Spreading, New Research Shows
In addition to relieving headaches and preventing heart attacks, the drug seems to keep malignant cells from spreading


Can Anything Stop My Migraine?
After a long drought, neuroscientists are readying a host of new treatments both to knock out the debilitating headaches and prevent them in the first place

Psychedelic Compound in Ecstasy Moves Closer to Approval to Treat PTSD
A promising treatment that uses MDMA could help people suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder

Sleep Shrinks the Brain’s Synapses to Make Room for New Learning
The process keeps the attic of your mind well organized

Is Eating Late Bad for Your Heart?
The American Heart Association suggests that late night eating might increase your risk of heart disease. But how solid is the evidence?

Gut Microbes Help Keep Starved Flies Fecund
Microbes living in the guts of fruit flies appear to influence the flies' food choice—and promote egg production, even under a nutrient-poor diet. Christopher Intagliata reports.

When to Worry about Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain is the fifth-most common reason that drives people to the doctor's office. Learn the tips on how to prepare for your doctor's visit

Records Found in Dusty Basement Undermine Decades of Dietary Advice
Raw data from a 40-year-old study raises new questions about fats

Outsmarting the Hungry Brain: An Interview with Stephan Guyenet
The author of The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts that Make us Overeat explains how we're betrayed by our very own brains, which lead us to crave and overeat foods that aren't good for us.

Japanese Automakers Look to Robots to Aid the Elderly
As car sales fall companies are looking to expand into the handicap assistance market

Survivors of the Gas Attack in Syria Face Long-Term Illness
Sarin's lethality is well known, but the lingering effects on victims who don't succumb are less familiar