
Mole Rat Pain Resistance Could Point the Way to New Analgesics
A novel mechanism has been discovered in the bucktoothed rodents’ ability to withstand hurt

Mole Rat Pain Resistance Could Point the Way to New Analgesics
A novel mechanism has been discovered in the bucktoothed rodents’ ability to withstand hurt

Cancer Research Points to Key Unknowns about Popular “Antiaging” Supplements
The health promises of boosting an important metabolic molecule may be clouded by its possible role in promoting cancer-cell growth


Are Nutritional Supplements a Waste of Money?
The FDA is stepping up its oversight of the $50 billion nutritional supplement industry

Cannabis Compound Eases Anxiety and Cravings of Heroin Addiction
Cannabidiol reduces levels of stress hormone and blunts urge to use opioids

The Next Wave of Immuno-Oncology
A cutting-edge therapy currently used for blood cancers is now being adapted to fight solid tumors

A Question of Control
Clinical-trial participants and their carers are gaining influence over how experiments are run. As they take to social media, that could make things messy for the science

Measles Outbreaks Follow a Predictable Path—Provided People Get Vaccinated
In the past, measles outbreaks have been brought under control with vaccines, but the dynamic may be shifting

Chemists Investigate Casanova’s Clap
In his memoirs, the womanizing writer Giacomo Casanova described suffering several bouts of gonorrhea—but researchers found no trace of the microbe on his handwritten journals. Karen Hopkin reports.

Experimental Autism Drugs Aim to Improve Social Communication Skills
Experts caution that addressing lingering questions will require more research.

How to Kill HIV: Target Its “Influencers”
Applying network theory to HIV’s structure has revealed the most valuable—and vulnerable—parts of the virus

U.S. Measles Cases Top 700 This Year as Health Officials Urge Vaccinations
The surge in cases has sent 66 children to the hospital, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

First Proven Malaria Vaccine Rolled Out in Africa—But Doubts Linger
The vaccine is up to 40 percent effective at preventing malaria in young children