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Are ultra-processed foods ‘addictive’? It depends
Are some foods actually addictive? The answer is straightforward and, you might think, inconsequential: It depends entirely on your definition ...
Western diets need to change to meet sustainability challenges. How resistant will consumers be to munch on insects or plant-based meats
What will the diets of the future look like? The answer depends in part on what foods Westerners can be ...
Trump’s prospective ‘Health Czar’ RFK, Jr. says new administration will push to ban fluoride in water
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged ... that a future Trump administration would seek to remove fluoride from drinking water as ...
Following new Idaho law, doctors delayed the pelvic exam of a pregnant 13-year-old girl because they couldn’t locate her homeless mother
[Mom-to-be Aleah], 36 weeks pregnant, was having mild but frequent contractions.... In most cases, physician Caitlin Gustafson would have begun ...
Viewpoint: The FDA should not be bullied into taking away consumer’s choice to eat cell-grown meat
Consumers might already be weirded out by the prospect of eating lab-grown animal products, so the ideal product should taste ...
The threat of biological conflict is rising. Are we prepared?
The coronavirus, [Roger Brent (professor of basic sciences), T. Greg McKelvey Jr. (adviser to the Rand think tank) and Jason ...
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 ...
Here’s what people really use AI chatbots for
Thousands of conversations were analyzed to see what people are really asking them and what topics are most discussed ...
Viewpoint: The dangerous emerging anti-vaccine political alliance between Donald Trump and RFK, Jr.
Former president Donald Trump appeared to share Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s long-held vaccine skepticism and urged the independent presidential candidate to do something “big” ...
‘Anthropocene’ debate: Scientists disagree over whether we are in a new geological epoch, and here’s why it matters
A panel of scientists rejected the term “Anthropocene” to describe a period in which humans have profoundly impacted the environment ...
What can Chesapeake Bay tell us about how and when humans first made it to the Americas?
The story of the first Americans has long been a matter of public and scientific fascination, undergirded at times by ...
Can you beat the house in sports wagering? Some people think AI might be your best bet
Advanced artificial intelligence is already changing the face of professional sports. AI-generated analytics and algorithms can more precisely track such metrics as ...
A new start on life: Deaf 18-month-old Opal is youngest child to have hearing restored by gene therapy
Baby from England, is the youngest child to come close to “normal hearing levels” in a gene therapy trial to ...
‘Tool of major corporations’? CRISPR gene editing and other new breeding techniques are improving yields and climate resiliency, but opposition from environmental advocacy groups slows adoption
While genetically modified crops may still provoke fear and uncertainty, some scientists argue that not only can they help to ...
What is ‘menopause brain’? Imaging shows dramatic structural changes in midlife that can impact behavior
For decades, some doctors have told women that the brain fog, insomnia and mood swings they experience in midlife are “all ...
Bionic eyes? Congenital blindness affects more than 2 million people. Possible gene editing solutions are within reach
As a child, Max Hodak learned to develop film in a darkroom with his late grandfather who was almost blind ...
Viewpoint: Banning fledgling lab-grown meat industry nothing more than ‘conservative nanny states prohibiting the voluntary consumption of products that mostly don’t exist yet’
Last year, the Agriculture Department approved some companies to sell lab-grown chicken; other lab-cultured meats (such as beef, pork and ...
Weight loss and fertility: Ozempic users report unexpected side effect — surprise pregnancies
Across social media, women who have used Ozempic or similar medications for diabetes or weight loss are reporting an unexpected ...
Can this DNA test predict your chances of getting addicted to opioids? FDA approval stirs controversy
Using a swab inside the cheek and a sophisticated computer algorithm, a DNA test recently approved by federal regulators promises to ...
Defying critics, US honeybee population continues five-year surge to record high — but not all the news is good
After almost two decades of relentless colony collapse coverage and years of grieving suspiciously clean windshields, we were stunned to run the numbers on the new ...
Weight gain, infertility, depression and anxiety: Online misinformation abounds about birth control — prompting women to forgo contraception
Search for “birth control” on TikTok or Instagram and a cascade of misleading videos vilifying hormonal contraception appear: Young women blaming their weight gain on ...
Ancient African shrub ibogaine causes psychedelic hallucinations — and can reduce anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Why is it restricted in the US?
Stephen Jones suffers from a traumatic brain injury, but a psychedelic called ibogaine eased his suffering ...
When did our human ancestors arrive in Europe? 1.4-million-year-old artifacts made by hominids track their migration
An artifact-rich archaeological site in western Ukraine may be the oldest spot in Europe to contain evidence of early humans ...
Hairy questions: As scientists edge closer to resurrecting mammoths, a host of ethical and scientific issues arise
Colossal Biosciences, a biotechnology company based in Dallas, announced [March 6] that it has produced a line of Asian elephant ...
Erectile dysfunction drug Viagra may help prevent brain aging
Viagra can be a wonder drug for men with erectile dysfunction, and now new research suggests it may also be ...
Ozempic and body positivity: Inside the ‘industry-wide strategy to use plus-size influencers to sell injectable weight-loss medication’
When Virgie Tovar got an email asking her to promote injectable weight-loss medications on her social media, she thought it was spam ...
Oysters have long been thought of as an aphrodisiac. Does science agree?
Experts say oysters do contain elements that may enhance sex drive, though there is no scientific evidence showing a direct ...
Are frozen embryos children? Alabama high court thinks so
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled February 16 that frozen embryos are people and someone can be held liable for destroying ...
