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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Psychedelic drugs offer healing potential, but slow legalization stalls wider use
An operations manager finds relief from her depression with the help of psilocybin, the primary psychoactive component of “magic mushrooms.” A ...
Non-responders: Not losing weight on Wegovy or other GLP-1 drugs? You are not alone
In clinical trials, most participants taking Wegovy or Mounjaro to treat obesity lost an average of 15% to 22% of ...
Much of what we’ve been told about secondhand smoke is wrong
In 2003, UCLA epidemiologist James Enstrom and I published a study of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)—also called "secondhand smoke" or "passive ...
Eating extra portions of salmon, beans and brown rice for protection from vitamin B1 deficiency? Here’s why it might not protect you from starving your brain
Scientists from EMBL Hamburg and CSSB have uncovered the molecular mechanisms behind how the body absorbs vitamin B1, potentially leading ...
How does our brain produce actions and thoughts?
The massive networks of neurons in our brains produce complex behaviors, like actions and thought. Now physicists want to understand ...
Excuse for eating dessert? Is your sweet tooth genetically determined?
New research has found that people with a genetic defect in their ability to digest sucrose eat less cake, sweets, ...
You are taking Ozempic or Wegovy and aren’t losing weight? 20% of patients are in the same boat. Here’s why
In clinical trials, most participants taking Wegovy or Mounjaro to treat obesity lost an average of 15% to 22% of ...
Do ‘forever chemicals’ impact seafood? The FDA wants to know
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be investigating the presence of “forever chemicals” in seafood, [to understand] how such ...
Born athletes? Identical twin studies show the balance of genetics vs training
[A] new study finds that, of all fitness domains, flexibility is the one most determined by your genes. The study, ...
Clinical trials involving animals can have a 99.6% failure rate in some instances sparking researchers to find alternatives
Animal-based studies have contributed to important findings and lifesaving medical advancements. The COVID-19 vaccines, for instance, were developed in animals, ...
No-burp syndrome: 20,000 people on Reddit’s “I can’t belch” subreddit spread the word of a Botox cure
In a video posted to Reddit this summer, Lucie Rosenthal’s face starts focused and uncertain, looking intently into the camera, before ...
Does eating ultra-processed foods speed up aging?
Ultra-processed foods have been associated with poor nutritional quality and potential health risks. Now, a new study suggests that high ...
GLP podcast: From medicine to Monsanto—Why one physician left health care to work for ‘Big Ag’
"Over the years, the bureaucracy began to grow. Before you knew it, you went from spending lots of time talking ...
In rare cases, coming down with COVID-19 could save your life
Viruses don’t often come with silver linings, and infections don’t generally lead to positive health effects. But during the pandemic, ...
25% reduction: People genetically prone to breast cancer, diabetes and other diseases would benefit from gene screening
A simple genetic screening test has the potential to stop almost a quarter of premature preventable deaths from common diseases ...
Health care policy uncertainty has lobbyists up in arms, hope Senate will reject RFK Jr. nomination
Lobbyists expecting a more conventional pick to lead the government’s $3 trillion health agency than Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the brash ...
White House report details the state of U.S. biomanufacturing capacity and proposes action by policymakers
The global bioeconomy is projected to expand at a rapid pace in the coming decade due to advancements in key ...
Should women who use hormonal IUDs be concerned about developing cancer?
A new Danish study shows that women who use hormonal IUDs may have a higher risk of developing breast cancer, ...
Why are women more likely to get long-Covid than men?
Long COVID can cause substantial economic loss and missed days of work, and it can strike women more often than ...
‘I feel like it’s a little bit of health marketing bullshit’: Exosomes might not help you stay young but they might have other science benefits
Any cell biologist ... will tell you what exosomes really are: tiny little blobs that bud off from cells and ...
Obesity rates in America are plateauing but skepticism remains that it is a sustainable trend
According to the CDC, as of August 2023, 40.3 percent of U.S. adults—some 100 million people—met the clinical definition for ...
Addiction: Yet another health problem Ozempic and other weight loss drugs might help address
[Dr. Steven Klein is an] addiction medicine fellow at the nonprofit Caron Treatment Centers’ residential treatment facility in Pennsylvania. He ...
A scientist’s brainy trip: How psilocybin creates an extraordinary new sense of space, time and self
In the name of science, Dr. Nico Dosenbach had scanned his own brain dozens of times. But this was the first time ...
Running and longevity: Sub-four-minute milers increase their lifespan by up to 9 years
In the mid-20th century, breaking the four-minute mile was considered an insurmountable feat. Then came Roger Bannister in 1954, who ...
Plasma exchange: What is the skinny on the suddenly-hot longevity therapy for the aging wealthy
A medical treatment used for health emergencies and autoimmune disorders is becoming the hot new wellness trend for CEOs, athletes, ...
99+% pesticide free: While activists claim chemicals soak our fruits and vegetables, USDA provides facts
[T]he U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its annual Pesticide Data Program report to little fanfare or attention. We’ve said repeatedly ...
GLP podcast: Break out of your echo chamber—an ER physician explains how to win over vaccine skeptics
Dr. Liza Dunn has an impressive resume. She's cared for malnourished children in developing countries, treated drug overdoses in the ...
