Medicine
Four Success Stories in Gene Therapy
The field is beginning to fulfill its potential. These therapies offer a glimpse of what’s to come
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Medicine
The Quest to Overcome Gene Therapy’s Failures
Tragic side effects plagued the field’s early years, but researchers are finding ways to minimize the risks
Medicine
The Definition of Gene Therapy Has Changed
Over the past few years, the discipline has evolved in significant ways
Medicine
Gene Therapy Is Coming of Age
Various approaches are approved for treating blood cancers and a few rare disorders—they may soon become standard care
Health Care
Many Doctors are Switching to Concierge Medicine, Exacerbating Physician Shortages
Practices that charge sometimes hefty membership fees promise more personalized care. But the high costs and low patient volumes may limit access for everyone
Medicine
A Strategy for Rescheduling Psilocybin
There are three legal pathways to deregulating the drug under the Controlled Substances Act
Medicine
Toward Better Pain Control
Advances in understanding the cells and molecules that transmit pain signals are providing new targets for drugs that could relieve various kinds of pain--including those poorly controlled by existing therapies...
Computing
The FDA Should Better Regulate Medical Algorithms
Most do not require the agency’s approval, and those that do often don’t require clinical trials
Medicine
Deadly Falls among the Elderly Are on the Rise
They could be reduced with targeted exercise and some technological innovations
Medicine
Antibiotic-Producing Mold Announced as Official State Microbe
The penicillin-producing Penicillium rubens originated in a moldy Illinois cantaloupe
Medicine
New Ideas about the Way Autoimmune Diseases Start and How to Stop Them
Millions suffer from ailments such as type 1 diabetes and lupus, in which the body attacks itself
Medicine
Do Monoclonal Antibodies Help COVID Patients?
Experts explain what this treatment involves, who needs it and how to get it
Vaccines
A Vaccine against Poison Ivy Misery Is in the Works as Scientists Also Explore New Treatment Paths
Standard remedies offer little relief for the itchy rash caused by the plant, but researchers have found promising clues in the immune system
Medicine
Targeted Treatments for Autoimmune Disease Make Progress
By aiming at specific genes or cells, researchers can boost effectiveness and reduce side effects
Medicine
How Music Can Literally Heal the Heart
Its structural attributes and physiological effects make it an ideal tool for learning cardiology, studying heart-brain interactions and dispensing neurocardiac therapy
Medicine
Why Kids Beat Back COVID Better Than Adults
Innate immunity might be the key to why children have fared better with the virus. But the Delta variant poses fresh unknowns
Medicine
Why Nearly 80 Percent of Autoimmune Sufferers Are Female
The effects of sex hormones, X chromosomes and different gut microbes may be parts of the answer
Medicine
Misophonia Might Not Be about Hating Sounds After All
The phenomenon triggers strong negative reactions to everyday sounds but might come from subconscious mirroring behavior
Medicine
The New Science of Autoimmune Disease
Millions of people are sickened by immune systems that are supposed to defend them. There are new ideas about why this happens and how to stop it.
