Squeaky Clean Mice Could Be Ruining Research
Pristine lab conditions may not provide the best model for human disease
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How Cancer Can Become Therapy-Resistant
Epigenetics may play a role
Where Marijuana Is Legal, Opioid Prescriptions Fall
Two new studies support this correlation
The Future of Sexual Reproduction
Could scientists one day use blood and skin cells to replace sperm and eggs?
Should Computer Simulations Replace Animal Testing for Heart Drugs?
Computational models representing human heart cells show higher accuracy than animal models in predicting an adverse drug effect, such as dangerous arrhythmias
Is Your Medicine What You Think It Is?
WHO’s lead detective says one in ten sold may be poor quality or fake
Is Trump's Opioid Strategy a "War on Drugs" Relapse?
The White House says it will boost treatment and strengthen law enforcement
Blood, Rats and Anticoagulants: The Story of Warfarin
The history of Warfarin is a surprisingly bloody one. Find out how this anticoagulant drug went from cow-killer to life-saver in this Nature Video animation. This video was reproduced with permission and was first published on March 13, 2018. It is a Nature Video production.
Gut Parasites Have Their Own Gut Microbiomes
The whipworm lives in the human gut, mooching microbes from its host to build its own microbiome. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Pakistan Is Racing to Combat the World's First Extensively Drug-Resistant Typhoid Outbreak
Rumors about poisoned vaccines are making this bacterial infection hard to control
A Flood of Medical Data Could Improve Clinical Trials--or Hinder Them
The explosion of health-related data could transform clinical trials and drug development. But only if we learn how to make sense of the data first.
Influenza's Wild Origins in the Animals around Us
A century after the “Great Influenza” struck infectious disease specialists still fear the emergence of viral diseases they will not be able to control, including influenza
Saliva Protein Might Inhibit Intestinal Anarchy
A protein found in spit prevents bad bugs from binding to intestinal cells in the lab, pointing to a possible way to lower the chances of dysentery. Christopher Intagliata reports.
FDA Approves First Direct-to-Consumer Test for Breast Cancer Risk
The 23andMe genetic offering “has a lot of caveats”
How to Understand, and Help, the Vaccine Doubters
Understand the values behind people’s fears
Why Do Antidepressants Cause Weight Gain?
Up to 25% of people who take antidepressants report significant weight gain. Is there anything you can do to fight back?
Getting the Inside Dope on Ketamine's Mysterious Ability to Rapidly Relieve Depression
The notorious party drug may act as an antidepressant by blocking neural bursts in a little-understood brain region that may drive depression
To See Gun Injury Drop, Hold an NRA Meeting
When the National Rifle Association holds its national convention, gun injuries drop 20 percent—perhaps because fewer gun owners are around their guns. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Mosquitoes Learn the Smell of Danger
The bloodsuckers lose their appetite for attractive scents when they associate those aromas with a likelihood of being swatted. Karen Hopkin reports.
A Trip to "the Poopy Lab" In the Interest of Drug Development
In one small, Canadian city there is now a model of a mechanical human colon
