Health & Medicine
Through the study and use of genetics, we can identify measures that could lead to the improvement of human health and wellness. These methods and procedures aim to prevent years of chronic disease and thousands of dollars in health care costs, and provide families and communities with knowledge of how to live healthier.
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These people deliberately exposed themselves to COVID to figure out why some people are naturally immune. Here’s what we learned
Throughout the pandemic, one of the key questions on everyone’s mind was why some people avoided getting COVID, while others ...
Viewpoint: If you want to understand how pervasive medical disinformation in the U.S. is, check out this circus organized by GOP Senator Ron Johnson
Honestly, I don’t even know where to begin. But for those who aren’t aware, Ron Johnson, GOP Senator for Wisconsin, ...
Do we need to regulate testosterone clinics?
Nowadays, men in their 40s ... are constantly being urged to get their testosterone levels checked, as private clinics and ...
Calorie dense beverages are exceeding what our bodies have evolved to handle
Humans started drinking the equivalent of very, very light beer 13,000 years ago. And we may have consumed milk from livestock as ...
Avian flu on US farms could remain forever. Here’s what that may mean for human health
Bird flu has been spreading in dairy cows in the US—and the scale of the spread is likely to be ...
COVID took a toll on teenage victims? Can we fix them?
Research has shown that the pandemic exacerbated teen mental health issues, as the lockdown severed connections between young people at the most critical ...
Why do many women develop postnatal depression? Brain scans can now help us understand
Pregnancy brain really does exist, according to one of the first detailed maps of human-brain changes before, during and after ...
Sickle cell victim summits Killimanjaro after breakthrough gene therapy treatment
Jimi Olaghere was born with sickle cell anemia. He endured years of painful crises, fatigue, and breathing problems. This month, ...
Enhanced creativity and improved focus: The rise of mushroom enhanced beverages is waking up public interest
Startup bros, alt-health gurus, and baristas have been trying to reinvent coffee for years. We’ve had bulletproof coffee, turmeric lattes, CBD coffee, ...
GLP podcast: Should scientists endorse political candidates? Debate erupts over Scientific American’s support for Kamala Harris
"Vote for Kamala Harris to Support Science, Health and the Environment," Scientific American wrote in an incendiary September 16 editorial ...
Can’t get your child to eat their vegetables? Maybe it’s genetic
Parents are not to blame for "fussy eating", researchers say, as a large study suggests fussy eating tendencies are mostly ...
Is organic food healthier? European study says ‘yes’ in many cases, but are worse than conventional in others
In a recent review published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers compare the health impacts of consuming organic foods to ...
Do cage free egg hens really roam free outdoors? Challenging 10 egg myths
In this article, we'll crack open the top 10 egg health myths we thought were true but aren't, separating fact ...
Louisiana’s classification of abortion pills as ‘controlled dangerous substances’ signals further anti-abortion restrictions likely in other conservative states
Staff in some Louisiana hospitals are doing timed drills, sprinting from patient rooms and through halls to the locked medicine ...
In the fight against opioid addiction, a newly developed fentanyl vaccine may be the latest weapon. Could it make a difference?
A research team led by the University of Houston has developed a vaccine targeting the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl that ...
COVID vaccine hesitancy: With fewer parents willing to have their children vaccinated, pediatricians are throwing away trays of expired pandemic vaccines
When pediatrician Eric Ball opened a refrigerator full of childhood vaccines, all the expected shots were there — DTaP, polio, ...
‘Men could become genetic mothers, women could be fathers’: The next technology after IVF could change the way we view parenthood gender
Consider in vitro gametogenesis, or I.V.G., a technology under development that would allow the creation of eggs or sperm from ...
Viewpoint — RFK, Jr. and Moms Across America’s Zen Honeycutt: How the loony left became conspiracy-mongering Trumpers
Even though Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ended his presidential bid in August, he appears to be as busy as ever ...
Post Dobbs, conservative states’ abortion restrictions are forcing OBGYN doctors to go elsewhere for required training
[M]any residents across the country ... have gone out of state for training in abortion since Dobbs. Most of them ...
Not sleeping well? Blame your DNA
Sleep disorders ... have a significant genetic component. For instance, some people are genetically more likely to develop insomnia than ...
A viral social media meme claims that Moderna has confirmed its mRNA COVID vaccine causes cancer. No, and here’s a fact check
Claim: Moderna confirms mRNA COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer! People are sharing an article (archive) by The Expose (formerly The Daily ...
Will eye and face transplants become more common? First recipient is making a strong recovery
In June of 2021 Aaron James experienced a terrible accident while working as an electrical lineman. The 46-year-old military veteran ...
Nutritional epigenetics: How life events can shape your genes and their impact on diet and health
Within the last century, researchers’ understanding of genetics has undergone a profound transformation ...
130 lung cancer patients from six countries given experimental mRNA vaccine as study commences
The first jabs were recently administered in London. There, researchers are testing a vaccine designed to hunt down and kill ...
What are the key factors to look out for when monitoring cognitive decline? Here’s 4
Knowing how key cognitive functions could change in people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease can make a significant difference to patients and ...
Love your Apple watch? Wearable activity trackers show promise in detecting early signals of COVID, strokes and other diseases
Fitbit, Apple Watch or Oura ring, wearable technology is in high demand among the health conscious. But beyond measuring heart rates and blood ...
Mail order and foreign buyers beware: Criminal organizations are circulating potentially lethal fake Ozempic
In December [2023], Drew, a 36-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, drove more than 250 miles to Mexico to buy ...
