
Why Humans Live So Long
Modern genomes and ancient mummies offer clues to why the life span of Homo sapiens far exceeds that of other primates

Why Humans Live So Long
Modern genomes and ancient mummies offer clues to why the life span of Homo sapiens far exceeds that of other primates

Memories May Not Live in Neurons’ Synapses
The finding could mean recollections are more enduring than expected and disrupt plans for PTSD treatments


Think Twice about Taking Antioxidants
The idea that free radicals cause aging and that vitamins might preserve our youth is now in doubt

Statins May Affect Memory
Are cholesterol-lowering drugs causing dementialike symptoms in some patients?

In Brief: Drug Approaches Under Study for Alzheimer's
New drugs for Alzheimer's lag, but not for lack of trying

Opossum Compounds Isolated to Help Make Antivenom
And researchers have engineered a common bacteria to inexpensively create the snakebite treatment

First-Ever National Plan Crafted to Fight Superbugs
The White House is due to issue an ambitious plan to slow the growing and deadly problem of antibiotic resistance over the next five years

The Ebola Outbreak: Past, Present and Future
Scientific American’s Dina Maron talks with Keiji Fukuda, assistant director general for health security at the World Health Organization, about the current Ebola outbreak, the threat of sexual transmission and the hope for a vaccine. They were both at an Institute of Medicine Forum on Microbial Threats held at the Pan American Health Organization in Washington, D.C., concentrating on Ebola in west Africa

Ebola Virus Not Mutating as Quickly as Feared
The pathogen’s evolution does not appear to be outpacing efforts to develop an arsenal against it

Hangout with Kit Parker: Engineering the Body
When I told Kit Parker of Harvard University to think about explaining what he does to teenagers who would be watching our Google Science Fair Hangout On Air earlier today, he had a great answer for me: “My job is to work on cool.” Among Parker’s many “cool” research passions are understanding cardiac cell biology [...]

West Africa Unprepared for Future Health Crises Despite Ebola Aid
Health care is decimated, leaving the region more vulnerable than ever to infectious diseases

Ebola Crisis Could Fuel Measles Outbreak in West Africa
Gaps in immunization could cause as many deaths as the current epidemic itself