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Deep dive into US stem cell clinics gives reason to worry about ‘unsafe or useless treatments’
Medical clinics that provide largely unregulated stem cell treatments are popping up all over the U.S. But a new study ...
Did God create humans within the last 10,000 years? 40% of Americans still think so, Gallup poll shows
A new Gallup poll shows that 40 percent of American adults comply to a strict view of creationism, in which ...
Sleep easy: Late-night surfing on your smartphone unlikely to damage your internal clock
People who only occasionally fall down an internet rabbit hole on their smartphones late at night might be able to ...
Amputees could ‘feel’ again with innovative prosthetic arm
For people who have lost a hand or arm, prosthetics may restore some functioning, but not the sense of touch ...
‘Do not waste your money’: Most heart-healthy supplements won’t cut your disease risk, study shows
There are lots of things you can do to keep your heart healthy and hopefully live longer. But a new ...
Herbal remedy kratom linked to seizures, addiction and deaths
The herbal remedy kratom, often touted as an alternative treatment for opioid withdrawal or chronic pain, is in for more ...
No, plants don’t have ‘conscious awareness’, scientists argue
The remarkable ability of plants to respond to their environment has led some scientists to believe it’s a sign of ...
FDA warns kratom sellers to stop making unproven claims about chronic pain, opioid addiction benefits
The Food and Drug Administration is still pressing down hard on kratom—the plant treatment that adherents say has helped them ...
Viewpoint: No, cell phones aren’t causing people to grow horns
You might have heard recently, from publications like the Washington Post, NBC, and of course, Newsweek, that some people are ...
Recently discovered Salmonella strain could render some infections ‘simply untreatable’
Scientists at North Carolina State University say they’ve discovered disease-causing Salmonella bacteria in the U.S. that can resist one of ...
Tired of being a night owl? You may be able to trick your body into changing its ways
If you envy people who wake up with the Sun, but you can’t seem to get to bed until well ...
Viewpoint: Trump’s fetal-tissue research ban ‘ignores and defies the facts’
The Trump administration is halting fetal tissue research by government scientists and placing new restrictions on how the National Institutes ...
Terminally ill California man is first to undergo cryonic preservation after assisted death
A terminally ill patient who opted for assisted death has undergone cryonic preservation at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation. This ...
Stem cell therapy helps mice regain their sense of smell. Will it work in humans?
Smells, like the tangy scent of the ocean or the acrid odor of smoke, are powerful cues that shape our ...
Some ‘quite effective’ US Civil War ‘folk’ medicines could lead to modern treatments
With conventional medicines in short supply during the Civil War, the Confederacy turned to plant-based alternatives in desperation. New research ...
Marijuana compound CBD could help people fight opioid addiction
A new study out [May 21] is the latest to suggest that cannabis—or at least a key ingredient of it—might ...
Should you freeze your sperm? The biological clock is ticking for men, too
Women face the brunt of societal pressure to have children before a certain age, but a new study concludes that ...
Chasing the ‘perplexing’ link between appendectomies and Parkinson’s disease
New research has found a perplexing, though relatively small link between the devastating neurological illness Parkinson’s disease and having your ...
When meditation goes wrong: Some people find it distressing, survey shows
One of the most stereotypical relaxing things to do—meditation—may actually cause distress for some people, according to the findings of ...
Reproducibility crisis: Is scientific research ‘fundamentally flawed’?
A new report released [May 2019] by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is weighing in on a contentious debate ...
Have we finally identified humanity’s direct ancestor? Controversial claim challenged
Humans evolved from a group of ape-like hominins known as Australopithecine, but scientists aren’t [sure] which species is our direct ...
Social skills in people with autism could be improved through 2 new drug treatments
New research seems to show encouraging progress in helping treat the complex neurodevelopmental disorder autism. Two unrelated clinical trials, involving ...
Space station experiment testing ‘nano antioxidants’ that could fight age-related diseases
An upcoming experiment aboard the International Space Station will test the effects of microgravity on living cells mixed with tiny ...
Chronic fatigue syndrome could soon be diagnosed with a blood test
Researchers at Stanford University and elsewhere say they’ve taken an important step in potentially helping people with a barely understood ...
Pot-smoking study suggests CBD plays key role in protecting a stoned brain
Cannabidiol—the ingredient of cannabis that doesn’t make you high, commonly called CBD—might be the angel to THC’s devil, a new ...
An hour of exercise a week might be enough to stave off brain shrinkage, study shows
Staying fit could help keep your brain from shrinking and aging in your older years, suggests a new study out ...
Is resurrecting the woolly mammoth an ‘unnecessary show of scientific hubris’?
Bringing an extinct species back to life was once firmly in the realm of science fiction, but as genetic engineering ...
